Re: NEW PBEM GAME... need advice

From: mschmitz@direct.ca (Mike Schmitz)

Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0000

ai867@ccn.cs.dal.ca (Dustin Small) wrote:

>Hello, I am going to be creating a new play by email game, mainly as a
>hobby, but also maybe to make a little extra money as well. It will most
>likely be a medieval warfare type game, open-ended, with practically no
>limit to the number of people that can play. I am looking for ANY
>suggestions, ideas, etc. that I could include in my game. I don't really
>want to check out other similar games myself, because then I find I try
>to make my own version of someone else's game. I want mine to be
>original. Also, I was wondering if many people out there are actually
>willing to pay to play a game like this. How much are you willing to pay?
>Please send replies to this post via email. My address is below. Thanks.

from where i stand, you're fighting a losing battle there, friend.
I'm personally running a PBeM fantasy RPG myself (different from what
you proposed, I know), but I do it just for the fun of it.  I can't
really imagine anyone paying anything to play in your game, unless it
was big.  I mean REALLY EPIC.  You'd have to put a LOT of time into
this thing before you could attract enough notice (and demand) to get
people to pay.  Until  then, they'll just play in the free games!

Anyway, have fun creating it, since that's half the fun!

Later,
Mike

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NEW PBEM GAME... need advice
ai867@ccn.cs.dal.ca (Dustin Small)
Mon, 05 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0000