Re: PBM Sites Different: How? (Was "Changed My Socks")

From: PBMNET <webmaster@pbmnet.com>

Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <53qtec$aj7@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, CasbahCarl
<casbahcarl@aol.com> writes
>
>Steve, I'd be interested in hearing your perspective on how they're
>different. Bob, Dave, et.al, please also give me your opinions on how you
>see each of your sites differentiated.
>
>I've visited all three -- enjoyed them all -- and would like to know how
>you see them representing different portions of the industry and/or
>reaching out to different audiences.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Chuck

First of all - please do also check out //www.pbmgames.com and
//www.pbem.com, both excellent PBM / PBEM 'Service Sites' worthy of a
visit, and also unique in their own way.

Which conveniently brings me to PBMNET. Above all else we aim for this
site to be a *general* information service, providing details of and
links to all aspects of the 'multi-player gaming' hobby - including all
the PBM / PBEM sites we can find, as well as MPOGs (Online Games), MUDs,
Web and IRC games. Our Beginners Guides to each style of gaming have
already earned much praise - of which we're especially pleased - so this
is something we're planning to expand on (in particular) in the future.

Although primarily designed to introduce the total newcomer to all forms
of multi-player gaming, PBMNET also aims to provide additional services
for established players. Our News, Announcements, New Game Openings and
Player Contacts sections are all updated more or less weekly, and with
time we hope to see our many other planned services put to good use:
game tips, reviews, detailed listings of games / hosts, etc. We also
encourage healthy debate with our Mail / Opinion and Topical Issues
sections, though as with some other sections on this new site these are
still a little undersubscribed! We actually have around two dozen
different sections available - including a page especially for Games
Developers and Moderators / Hosts, which we aim to build into a complete
reference source of available skilled services & contacts, of use to
those directly responsible for the future expansion & growth of the
hobby.

Oops, in my bid to explain why PBMNET is different I appear to have
lapsed into a shameless plug! Slap wrists.

For what it's worth my personal opinion is that all of the various PBM /
PBEM service sites are sufficiently different to warrant a regular
audience. There is bound to be considerable overlap if only in such as
the game lists (most of us do of course share such information, or have
pledged to), but even this tends to be presented in different ways on
the various sites. All are definitely worth a visit, IMHO.

If nothing else the friendly competition is sure to result in fresh
ideas for site improvements, more regular updates, etc, which has got to
be good for the hobby as a whole. :-)

Best regards,

Dave.

--
Dave Wells, Webmaster
PBMNET - The World Of Internet Gaming.
webmaster@pbmnet.com
UK Site: http://www.gamenet.demon.co.uk   <-------- CHECK IT OUT!
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References

Re: New entry for PBM List: I changed my socks today
summit@easynet.co.uk (Steve)
Sat, 12 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000