Re: Pbem programming

From: bradshaw@pasteur.dialix.com (dan)

Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000

In article <upvgfvrrl.fsf@bsiag.ch>,
   Alexander Schroeder <a.schroeder@bsiag.ch> wrote:
>
>    Alex> >I started the design of such a game, and a friend of mine
>    Alex> already had >a Java client prototype incl. hex-maps.  The
>    Alex> development has been >suspended.  It looked good, anyway.
>
>    Lars> Why was the project suspended? Do you still feel it has a
>    Lars> potential?
>
>Sure.  We just didn't have the time to do it.  I still like the idea
>tho, and I still hope to do it one day.  The the main point was to
>fuse three games into one: Some players are gods the others must pray
>(mail) to in order to work magic, some players are traders sending
>goods all over the world without actually controlling the little units
>and their carts, and the third group of players plays the soldiers,
>artisans and bandits roaming the world.

That is a really good idea for a pbem.  Having three types of players should
create a lot of diplomacy to get anything done.  When I get around to writting
a pbem I may take this idea if you dont mind.

>We stopped during the design phase when we tried to develop a
>hierarchy of occupations, required tools and weapons, possible
>infrastructures, etc.  And game balance...   :(
>
>Alex.

References

Pbem programming
lars_w@slas.dk (Lars Wiberg)
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Pbem programming
Alexander Schroeder <a.schroeder@bsiag.ch>
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Pbem programming
lars_w@slas.dk (Lars Wiberg)
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Pbem programming
Alexander Schroeder <a.schroeder@bsiag.ch>
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0000