Re: GM's playing games (Was: No GMs allowed here)

From: Tim Lomas <tim@antsnest.demon.co.uk>

Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article: <65282983wnr@phildee.demon.co.uk>  phil shulkind
<phil@phildee.demon.co.uk> writes:

> That would be interesting, how on earth did someone become a PBM GM if
> they've never played a PBM game?

Ask Carol M, she doesn't play although I believe she did once try a gam,e many
years ago. Actually I think you'll find it was through Ken.

> More interesting than the how is the why. I can't imagine anyone getting
> involved in this unless they had a love of PBM. Surely they're not in it for
> the money (they made a big mistake if that was their motivation!).

You don't have to like playing to like PBM, I know 2 or 3 GMs who get their
kicks from design and GMing and don't like playing games themselves. I have
trouble understanding it myself but they seem reasonably well balanced apart
from that :-)

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References

No GMs allowed here
summit@easynet.co.uk (Steve)
Wed, 15 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: No GMs allowed here
phil shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 15 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: No GMs allowed here
lindahl@deshaw.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 17 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
GM's playing games (Was: No GMs allowed here)
phil shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 17 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000