Re: The end of Play by Mail? (Paying Games)

From: Kevin Cowley <ketil@argonet.co.uk>

Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <3433E79C.1E3B@mmm.com>, pjlareau1@mmm.com (Paul J. Lareau)
wrote:
>  You mentioned "paying" for
> games (I won't touch a pay-for-play game with a 10 foot bastard
> sword!).  I'm afraid that the "no ending" game really is more of a
> money-maker for commercial games, so you've got that going against you
> too.
>
Well you brought the subject up again so you'll just have to endure the
debate that follows (again).
I play both free play and pay for play games. I have no problem with
pay-for-play , I'm just more selective about the games I pay for ( and none
of the KJC games or ex-games are worth it).
A lot of development goes into PBM and PBeM games and with any industry that
wishes to expand it needs advertising and support. Free play games just
can't reach the audience. Maybe with the global increase in the Internet
things may change but until it does most players will get involved with PBM
and PBeM from comercially run and developed games.

ps Phil if your reading this any developments on the Medokh front?

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References

Re: The end of Play by Mail? <PLEASE READ!>
pjlareau1@mmm.com (Paul J. Lareau)
Thu, 02 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0000
The end of Play by Mail? <PLEASE READ!>
"Bob Luthardt" <luthardt@clark.net>
Thu, 02 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: The end of Play by Mail? <PLEASE READ!>
pjlareau1@mmm.com (Paul J. Lareau)
Thu, 02 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0000
The end of Play by Mail? <PLEASE READ!>
"Bob Luthardt" <luthardt@clark.net>
Thu, 02 Oct 1997 00:00:00 +0000