Re: Running a pbm..

From: "Bruce R. Davis" <bnca@pacbell.net>

Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000

vsim@xs4all.nl wrote:
>
> Quoting from: halcyon88@aol.com (Halcyon 88)
>
>  > Hello!  My teacher is letting me do a school report on this topic.  Can
>  > anyone answer these questions?

Hal,

Since you don't seem to be getting anything useful from anyone, I'll
take a stab at this.

First, you have to define what it is you want to run.  Are you looking
to play Game Master for an already published game like Star Fleet
Battles?  If so, then you just place a note here asking for interested
players to mail you, and then you run the game.  This type of game
will be free to the players as you are running the game as a hobby and
a service to the players.  If you want to run a game like Atlantis, or
VGA Planets, then you have to either write the game yourself or buy the
right to run the game from the owner.  This type of game you can charge
for although there are many more issues involved in doing so, like
getting a server to run the game on and providing customer service.
Running a pay for play game is a business, and therefore subject to
various laws regarding taxes, etc.
  If you haven't done a web search for play by mail games (pbm, pbem)
then do so now.  There are many different games, of all gaming genres,
being run out in cyber-land.  Find them on the 'Net, look at what they
offer and how.  Contact the owner of the game via email.  They may be
willing to help you.

A really good place to start is at the Web Grognards' site.  It has
links to hundreds of games.

Good luck,
Bruce R. Davis

References

Running a pbm..
halcyon88@aol.com (Halcyon 88)
Wed, 21 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Running a pbm..
vsim@xs4all.nl ()
Thu, 22 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0000