I've started with this one because, although I have never played it, the
game has such an excellent reputation. A look at the website will show that
this is a reputation which is well deserved. Almost certainly the largest EG
game out there in terms of player numbers, Banana also boasts a specially
written program to run the game, and a wealth of useful information on the
website.
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Banana EG has been run as a free, PBEM (play-by-email) game for a number of
years now and has had many different GMs and contributors. The rules posted
on the website are a good representation of how the game is run, but they
are apparently in the process of being updated to more accurately reflect
the C++ code used to run the turn. Note that this is a different program
from the widely available GM ad,judication software used for many of the
other games listed on this page.
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EG veterans will find the game familiar, though there have been some changes
made: for example, the regimental structure has been modified to more
rigidly enforce the division into battalions and squadrons (something which
will be familiar to veterans of the now defunct Dieu et Mon Droit campaign).
The only criticism I would have of this version of EG is that Banana doesn't
seem to have regular newsletter: everything being done via web roleplay.
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Maybe I'm just a traditionalist ...