Re: BSE vs RimWorld?

From: kerry@freeside.fc.net (Kerry Harrison)

Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 15:49:00 +0000

Kevin Davis Connery (keradwc@rahul.net) wrote:

: Truth be told, the last time I looked at BSE, the game mechanics didn't
: seem particularly robust; the Rim, at least, doesn't have that flaw, though
: some of the specific choices are violations of what I'd consider a normal
: reality.

BSE game mechanics are robust enough, although the core programs used to
run the game need to be updated.

: As a space opera, though, Rimworlds has a very devoted following, both
: new and old players. (It does appear as though players who play for more than
: 2-3 months stay with it for many years, though there are very many -- like
: Kerry -- who drop before that period. It is *not* for everyone, any more
: than Olympia, or Atlantis would satisfy someone looking for a space opera.

The same can be said for BSE, in fact we are getting a lot of the old
timers back that left because of ABM.

: It's a good example of its genre. I, too, would like a cheap, wonderful
: space-opera PBM. But when/if one comes along, it's by no means going to
: replace Rimworlds for me--I'd simply do both.

Example of it's genre?  Hmm, at last count there where only 3 space
operas active in the US: Beyond the Stellar Empire (BSE), Rimworlds
(RIM), and Stars of the Darkwell (SDW).  I'd love to see an afforable
email-based space-opera.

Kerry

References

BSE vs RimWorld?
ttrimble@powergrid.electriciti.com (Timothy Trimble)
Mon, 13 Feb 1995 13:00:00 +0000
Re: BSE vs RimWorld?
Kevin Davis Connery <keradwc@rahul.net>
Thu, 16 Feb 1995 00:00:24 +0000