Welcome to:
Planetary Knights (PKnights)

An automated website hosting service for the VGA Planets game.
 

Introduction

This is an automated host for VGA planets game.  You might want to print-out this page for future reference.

As you know, VGA planets is a pbem game 11 against 11 with a neutral person - the game host. Tim Wisseman has created this game and with the years it has become the most played science fiction pbem game of the world.  With only a small fee you can get the registered Winplan version (the Windows client of VGA planets) and from this point you are able to meet thousands of players around the world.

In order to play on this host,  we have to make sure that your mail client is compatible with this host mail system.  While all your turn file sendings are processed automatically, it is important to verify that your email client is compatible.  To verify this, you will have to play one turn in a "test game", which will register you with this site and verify that all functions are working correctly.

If you are ready to begin playing, you may logon at one of the test games defined for new recruits.
To identify you, you have to fill out a form with your name (please use your real name, not a nickname because we want to know your name), and the country you come from as well as your email address.
If you send this data form via emailmail to MailRobo (my email bot), it will add you to the players databases, set your rank to "Spaceman" and assign you to a test game.  Because you are playing only for one turn in this game, it does not matter which race you will choose.  After you have played a test game,  please email the host and we will gladly help you change your name to a suitable nickname and custom password if you so desire.

After sending your request to join this host, you should receive your confirmation message and the game files within the next 24 hours... if not, you may have mistyped your email address, thereby preventing MailRobo from contacting you. In this case please send an email to - the host:  dynametech@dynametech.com with subject "VGA planets"

In the emails sent to you,  information for when the host is running next for the test game can be found. Please play your turn and send your RST file back as soon as possible. remember, emails sent over the internet are routed and need additional time to reach the recipient.

If MailRobo successfully processes your email without errors, you will be dropped from the test game and  your rank will be raised to an "Ensign".  You are now a fully registered player at this site.  With the rank of an ensign you are allowed to join nearly all defined "real" games.

About this  PHCc host.

New players always start with the rank of a "Spaceman". If they have successfully played their test turn, the rank will be raised to an "Ensign" automatically.

Like at the other PHCc host, ranking is directly related to playing turns and winning games.  Player ranks consists of two parts. The promotion and the decoration part.

The promotion is based on your played turns on the host.  Rank can vary between "Spaceman" and "Admiral". Every turn you play on this host will raise your ranking points by one (if you miss a turn, your ranking points are decreased by one naturally).

The decoration part is based on the number of games in which you ranked in the top 3.  It runs from none to "System".  So if you have played 106 turns, missed 4 turns and won 1 game, your rank should be "Group Captain".

Here you will see the detailed ranking information table:

Good luck and may the force be with you.