Re: Newcomer to PBEM in despair!

From: rmrauch@pennet.net (<Rick Rauch>)

Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

innocnce@pip.dknet.dk (Innocence) wrote:

>Allright, here it goes:

>After spending months on the Net, surfing, downloading, subscribing to
>NewsGroups, and beginning to get a feel for the Net community, I
>started to look for netgames that didn't have to be played on-line
>(phonebill's high enough without playing Warcraft and MUD's!!), and
>quite naturally came across this NG.

>Now, I've read the FAQ, looked through the PBEM-list and some of the
>postions on the NG, hoping that would answer all my quesions, but it
>left me with the biggest question unsolved:
>What are the chances of getting to play in the few non-commercial
>games?

>I'm pretty sure this is will seem like a silly question to the
>experienced gamer, but it seems to me that there are few (if any)
>announcements for starting games on this NG (or isn't that the purpose
>of rec.games.pbm?)

>Surely, I get the point that there seem to be more players than
>there's room for in the games, but still, I was hoping to find more
>clues on the NG as to where and when new games will start, instead of
>only the 'inside' talk (but then of course, 'inside' is only 'inside'
>as long as you yourself is 'outside' - just as on all other NG's...).

>Anyway, I'm quite interrested in space-settings (diplomacy &
>conquest), like the Galaxy kind, so if anyone can/will help me on
>that, please don't hesitate to mail me, as I'm quite anxious to start
>playing!!!!!

>Thank's in advance!!

>__
>Innocence 0:)
>Board of Irresponsible People
>innocnce@pip.dknet.dk
>"Life is what happens to you, while you're busy doing other things."

Since no one else said the obvious, I will.

When all else fails, and you just can't get into anyone else's game,
start your own. Switch sides, pick a game, and become a GM or DM.

You might not be very good at first, but everyone has to start
somewhere.

Hmmm, maybe I'll take my own advice. Check the new posts.

Rick

References

Newcomer to PBEM in despair!
innocnce@pip.dknet.dk (Innocence)
Wed, 22 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000