Galactic patrol

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Galactic Patrol is a fantasy role-playing on-line game (RPG) written by Robert Hynes, designed and coded by Mark Hynes and with David Hynes as Systems Engineer and Game-master. Galactic Patrol was first developed in 2006 by HoBo Games Corporation and is both text-based and graphical in content. Development of the game is planned to continue with the addition of new features including further graphical segments and the expansion of the number and variety of Home Planets and Adventure Planets. The game is set in the Milky Way Galaxy in the near future where players create characters who embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. These characters interact with each other and with the settings and their inhabitants to solve dilemmas, engage in individual and group battles, live politics, form alliances and gather treasure, assets and knowledge. In the process the players earn experience points to become increasingly powerful as the game progresses. Galactic Patrol departs from traditional multi-player games by creating a viable galactic community of individuals living in a virtual reality galaxy where the roles available in everyday existence, together with those unique to Galactic Patrol, are available to players. Galactic Patrol intends to generate a worldwide community of players united by a commonality of dedication to on-line games.

[edit] Development

[edit] November 2006 - October 2007

The idea for Galactic Patrol was originally conceived in July 2006 and a game outline and development plan was immediately drawn up. A little over a month later on August 8 2006 game development began with purchase of the domain name [http://www.galacticpatrol.net). Game Development was expected to take about 12 months with the opening of the game planned for about August 2007. With the assistance of a loyal group of players extensive Beta testing was conducted during 2007, simultaneously with ongoing game development. On the 22nd October 2007 the game was opened to the general public. The game will continue to be developed over the foreseeable future with the planned introduction of various interactive, graphical segments and the planned expansion of the number and variety of Home Planets Adventure Planets and game activities.