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Weekend, March 20th/21st. Muchos Apologios
Sorry for the lack of an update yesterday.  I moved back to London from uni in Bristol, and there was a massive traffic jam on the M4 motorway.  After having been stuck there for three hours, I was absolutely shattered.   Hence why there was no update yesterday.  I'm still sorting myself out down here, so if the updates are a wee bit sporadic, then you'll know why;)

The forums continue to expand, however - the question of the natives has reared its head again today.

Finally, I just thought I'd let y'all know that the new look is within touching distance as I write this - it just needs a few final tweaks and then it will be ready to be released:).  Hopefully (fingers majorly crossed) it should appear within the next couple of days!

See you in the forums!

Angel Reckless Rodent
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Thursday, March 18th. Egyptian links from the forum

Two of our forum regulars have been real busy today looking for the best in Egyptian links for visitors to Pharaoh Heaven.  And what bounty they've come up with!  First up is Jayhawk, who's found another Egypt-related website.  Here's what he has to say about it:

It goes by the name of the Theban Mapping Project. And contains lots of large and detailed maps of temples, graves and terrain. It contains beautiful pictures and oodles of information.
Ther is also a wonderful illustrated timeline.

Definitely one of the best sites around.

Click here to get to the full story!

Next up is Innovandora, who's found something that's sure to whet your appetite for when Pharaoh hits the shelves later this year.  Ever wondered what games the ancient Egyptians played?  Well now's your chance to find out!  And, you can download them onto your computer to have a go yourself.  Here's a little snippet of that Innovandora says:

As Chess is to the middle ages, Bul is to Central American warfare. Send out troops, capture slaves and bring them back to your city. The two variants of the game (only two troops out at a time vs as many as you want from your reserves) are both worth playing. Getting an ambush set up correctly for the other city's troops to blunder into is an important strategy. Again, highly recommended, surprising relevant to the whole "Mayan City Building Game" thread that keeps resurfacing.

So, what are you waiting for?  Head over to the forums to find out about Egyptian Shareware Games!

See you in the forums!

Angel Reckless Rodent
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Wednesday, March 17th. Site update update
Yes, I know I said the new-look site would be up by now, and I apologise for the fact that it isn't.  However, we cannot go with the new look until we've got a file from someone, and he's having major ISP problems at the moment.  However, apart from that, everything's ready to go.  I will keep you all updated, of course.

Meanwhile, why not hit the forums and see what you think about the idea of a PURK.  A what!?   A PURK - Pharaoh Urban Renewal Kit.  What does that do?  Hey, I'm not going to say here...you'll have to check it out for yourselves!

See you in the forums!

Angel Reckless Rodent
Tuesday, March 16th. Funky Forums
The birds are watching you!

Yet more cool stuff in the forums today.  It seems like Rah has made another appearance, but is he issuing a challenge of some sort?   Decide for yourself here.  Also to be found there today is a lively discussion about the merits of natives, whether they should be in Pharaoh, and what function they should preform.  Share your thoughts on that here.

When you've checked that little lot out, head over to Caesar III Heaven for great news about the appearance today of patches for non-US versions of the game.  Wahay!

See you in the forums!

Angel Reckless Rodent
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Monday, March 15th. Gamestats Compos!
Eh, you're like a brother to me, you know?

Our hosts, Gamestats, are running 3 competitions this week!  As well as the continuing Babywatch (probably due sometime this week), Justice T has 2 new ones for you.   First, there's a chance to win a copy of The Godfather on video.  And, if that's not enough for you, then you can also win a copy of Gruntz.  Cool, eh?  Oh, and watch out for the wierd noises when you enter the Gruntz competition...

Angel Reckless Rodent