Re: pbm game fees

From: chrisk@yogi.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Chris Kessel)

Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <950828172159473@mdcs.com>, keith.langley@mdcs.com (Keith Langley) writes:
|> As someone who runs what some would consider a "large fee" game ($10 per
|> turn flat), I'd like to respond.  First, an analysis of the GM's costs
|> per turn processed:
<excellent fee analysis enclosed>
|> GM and author, ONE TRUE FAITH

As the person who oringally asked how people can afford PBM's I'll follow up.
I still think PBM's are too much for what you get.  The few I played rarely
gave me the dollar value per hour I got out of many board games and many
computer games.  Not to mention often being frustrated with turn errors,
the US postal service, people dropping and unbalancing the game, etc.  Many
of those frustrations are outside of the control of the company running
the PBM, but it still lessens the enjoyment value per dollar.

Do I think PBM's charge unreasonable rates?  *NO*.  As Mr. Langley pointed
out, most PBM's barely eek out a living.  I have no qualms with the prices
charged. They are perfectly reasonable as far as what the PBM owner has
to do to stay afloat.  I just find the prices too high for the fun I get
out of it.  In fact, I tend to think PBM will probably slowly die out
as computers offer more opportunities to have multiplayer games.  PBeM
will probably replace it and hopefully make it cheaper to run the games.

Until then I can only look at the fun games out there and hope the day
comes where the prices can drop enough for me to play.

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References

pbm game fees
keith.langley@mdcs.com (Keith Langley)
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

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pbm game fees
keith.langley@mdcs.com (Keith Langley)
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000