Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...

From: sw@eyrie.org (sw)

Date: Sat, 03 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <5kfre9$p7g@eyrie.org>, Robotech_Master <robotech@eyrie.org> wrote:
>In article <1997May3.112232.14157@bvu.edu>,  <meierdp@bvu.edu> wrote:
>>      Agreed--plus, some of us don't or can't use IRC.  My own
>> account is going to be wiped this month because it's been a year
>> since I graduated from college.  Luckily, I got myself a Hotmail
>> account to hold my e-mail until I can get an Internet account from
>> my local service provider (they're full up right now :( ).  Just
>> because IRC allows a bit more player interaction doesn't mean it's
>> better...  By the way--count me in on your campaign.
>
>Right.  Besides, PBeM and PBC (Play By Chat) games are fundamentally
>different in some important respects.  For a PBeM, the players can
>"move" whenever they want to, and you don't have to worry about
>getting everyone together at one time.  Even if you don't have to deal
>with netsplits, like if you run your game on a chatserver (like SW and
>I both have in the past), scheduling can still be a hassle.

It's that damn Real Life thing people always talk about. It's like a
disease, I tellya.
   IRC and Chatservers have a single advantage -- dicebots. For players
who like to see the dice get rolled, that can be important.

>(I'm really looking forward to Jesse's game...I've never played in a
>PBeM before, and I can't think of someone I'd rather have GM my first
>PBeM foray. :)

You can feed my ego all you want, and I still won't give you any more
skill points on your character. ^_^

>--
>Chris Meadows aka  | Author, Team M.E.C.H.A., Crapshoot & Co.

--JT

References

Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
meierdp@bvu.edu
Sat, 03 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
robotech@eyrie.org (Robotech_Master)
Sat, 03 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
[MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
sw@eyrie.org (sw)
Thu, 01 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
sw@eyrie.org (sw)
Fri, 02 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
meierdp@bvu.edu
Sat, 03 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
robotech@eyrie.org (Robotech_Master)
Sat, 03 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
[MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
sw@eyrie.org (sw)
Thu, 01 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [MZ] Looking for players for a Mekton Zeta PBeM...
sw@eyrie.org (sw)
Fri, 02 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000