Re: GM's

From: Richard Rognlie <rrognlie@gamerz.net>

Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000

I have yet to figure out how to turn a buck from this hobby o' mine
(though my wife would love to see it happen)...  And my server has
been running for better than 4 years now.  Through job changes, etc.

Although you do bring up a good point.  If I get an unhappy "client"
I figure... They got what they paid for.

Do I win a prize?  I speak some German, too... 8^)

Richard

Steve Walker wrote:
>
> Ben <Anthrax@dropzone.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >--
> >Sam Palmer
>
> >Let me put this question to you: If you are a PBeM Player, do you think you
> >should have to wait for the GM to deal with his personal life before you start
> >your next turn..what about if you are at a point of no return  Maybe your just
> >about to attack something, and the GM stops posting...Is this diffrent for GM's
> >who work for a PBeM Company?
>
> >I will open this up to everbody...Only nice answers...Don't go getting your
> >handbags out.
>
> I think you've hit on the difference between free games and commercial
> games here.
> Of course there is a place for free games but you have to realise that
> if the GM gets pissed off/ finds a new girlfriend/ discovers a new
> hobby/ etc etc then the game is likely to fold, doesn't matter how
> good it is. That's why I sigh every time I hear the argument that 'why
> should I pay when there are perfectly good games around that cost
> nothing?'
> If a GM depends on the game for his living however it's a different
> ball game... usually he *has* to carry on even though Grandma may have
> fallen down the stairs, the family dog has been run over by a combine
> harvester, and hey what the hell, we just don't feel like processing
> turns today.
> As has been said many times before - you get what you pay for in this
> life - if you pay nothing you must expect nothing back and anything
> else is a bonus.
>
> Steve Walker
> The Football Management Game
> http://www.summit.easynet.co.uk

References

GM's
Ben <Anthrax@dropzone.demon.co.uk>
Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: GM's
summit@easynet.co.uk (Steve Walker)
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000