Re: [AD] UWP PBM Wrestling Games

From: nexus@panix.com (Jeff Berry)

Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 00:00:00 +0000

>Please feel free to post that pertinent information here as well. I'm
>interested in all types of PBM games (which is what this newsgroup is about)
>but will probably not venture to another newsgroup and hunt down a specific
>message out of idle curiosity. By posting it here too you will get more
>responses and we can all be educated about a little-talked-about genre in PBM
>(Pro-Wrestling).
>Ken Mitchell
>Ken Mitchell Graphics
>The PBM Report
>The New PBM FAQ

Actually, it got talked about so much, it got its own newsgroup:-)

Here's the R.S.P-W.F. FAQ

REC.SPORTS.PRO-WRESTLING.FANTASY, FAQ VERSION 2.0
Maintained by Jeff Berry, nexus@panix.com
Corrections, comments, and additions welcomed
Last Update: 11/11/97

PART 1 Overview

Table of Contents
1:	Opening notes
2:	Charter
 2.A	Comments on the charter
3:	What is Fantasy Wrestling?
4:	How do I play?

1: Opening notes

Earlier versions of this FAQ made an attempt to keep a list
	of the various e-feds in existence.  This has proved impractical
	for a number of reasons.  Instead, the reader is advised to
	peruse the newsgroup itself, make use of one of the independantly
	maintained lists of federations (eg. The Registered Fed List), or
	use the e-Wrestling Home Page.  A good list is maintained at
	http://www.aei.ca/~badboy/ewl/

This FAQ is archived off of the e-Wrestling Home Page:
	http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/7148

2:  Charter

Below is the official charter for R.S.P-W.F taken from the vote
announcement.

CHARTER

REC.SPORT.PRO-WRESTLING.FANTASY will be an unmoderated group dedicated
    to participants of fantasy wrestling. Its purpose is to provide a public
    forum for play-by-E-mail (PBeM) leagues and public fantasy leagues to
    post their FAQs, events, updates, interviews and statistics.

The following is a rough list of what should be included in the new group:

Should:
        - Wrestling reports (weekly taping results, "supercards", etc.)
        - Administrative stuff, notes to members, etc.
        - New league creation
        - Advertisement for existing leagues

2.A: Comments on the charter

While the charter contains no "Should Nots", common sense
	dictates a few:

Should Not:
	- Which league is the best (they're all different and it's a
		very subjective topic.)
	- Anything about real pro-wrestling, use rec.sport.pro-wrestling

In general, communication from wrestling federation heads to
	members might be considered fair game for the list.  Notes
	from individual members to federation heads should go via
	e-mail.  This is simple netiquette.

The newsgroup should serve to supplement the traditional
	methods of running a fantasy wrestling federation, not replace
	them.  For many of the functions of fantasy wrestling, an e-mail
	mailing list is still superior.

3: What is fantasy wrestling anyway?

Fantasy wrestling is any type of wrestling which does not
	reflect actions in the real world of pro-wrestling.  Within
	that, there are many different variations.  Some federations
	create wrestlers out of whole cloth, some use real wrestlers
	in unreal situations; some are booked, some use dice to resolve
	matches, some use computerized games, some go by vote; and so
	on and so forth.

All are there for the enjoyment of the players and readers, and
	there really are not too many other generalizations possible.

4: How do I play?

That depends a lot on the specific fed or organization.  Usually,
	though, you can begin with a query to the person in charge and
	ask for more information.

References

[AD] UWP PBM Wrestling Games
SelenaKyte@webtv.net (Selena Kyte)
Tue, 02 Dec 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [AD] UWP PBM Wrestling Games
kmgraphiks@aol.com (KMGraphiks)
Tue, 02 Dec 1997 00:00:00 +0000