Re: PBeM

From: Mills <hawk1@cfw.com>

Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000

> 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

But I see that you haven't tried to send mail between the U.K., and
say, the U.S.  With E-Mail, not only do you have a wider variety
of players, but you have a lot less (relative) distance for the
message to travel.  There can be players from throughout the
world, but with E-Mail, across the globe is only a few miles away.
E-mail can be delivered all the way around the world in a mere
7 seconds.  Isn't that a lot faster (and cheaper) than any paper
based mail carrier could ever hope for?....  And have you ever
tried to save a piece of paper to your hard drive without using a
scanner?.....
				Don Halcon
				Event Creator, Sol-Stice
				Chief Overseer, OBAM
				http://www.cfw.com/~hawk1/main.htm

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