Takamo was a play by (snail) mail game I played back in the 80's that was three-dimensional space exploratation/conquest.
Later on, it became a play by email game. The original developers have bought it back and are now trying to make it a MMO.
Meanwhile, they have brought back the original game for free- I am playing in it and having fun again.
You can go to
www.takamouniverse.com to find out about the new MMO, or
go to
www.takamouniverse/takamo to find out about the original game and sign up. I am available for help
starting up your race/starting position and can answer questions. They have also set up threads at
playbymail.net
As for the game, it was really good when it came out. One could be a terraformer; trade, agriculture, or mining company;
smuggler or pirate; or even a cyber (like Saberhagen's Beserkers). The game has 26 X 26 X 26 sectors, divided into 27 subsectors each, and could then have up to 5 stars with up to 9 planets.
In addition to players, there are also NPCs that you can conquer or ally with.
Fun game overall