Re: PBeM

From: "David H. Bolton" <david@dholroydb.demon.co.uk>

Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <lceNMlBMLkSzEwBn@phildee.demon.co.uk>, Phil Shulkind
<phil@phildee.demon.co.uk> writes
>>All I was trying to point out was that PBM & PBeM are different mediums
>>and the players have different expectations because of that (which I
>>think is what is being discussed elsewhere on the thread).
>
>Surely they're just different carriers. What the difference between a PBEM
>turn in an RPG and a PBM one? Only that a) the GM doesn't send you a
>printed copy, and b) neither player nor GM needs to worry about
>envelopes, stamps etc. That's why we charge 50p less for email turns in
>our role playing games. Also of course there's no significant delay in things
>going to and fro when email is used.
>
>Phil Shulkind
I disagree with the notion about PBM/Pbem being just different carriers.
PBEM offers the ability to send data which can be viewed with some kind
of front end software. Players can enter turns and send those via the
net/floppy disk. There is a huge difference.
--
David H. Bolton

References

Re: PBeM
Phil Shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 31 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0000