Re: GM's

From: summit@easynet.co.uk (Steve Walker)

Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000

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

Referenced By

GM's
Ben <Anthrax@dropzone.demon.co.uk>
Sun, 12 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000