Re: PBEM 'zine covering commercial games?

From: cybersol@aol.com (CyberSol)

Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1994 06:30:06 +0000

In article <CsE2xJ.7Fx@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl) writes:

"I've had a suggestion that my 'zine PBEM, which covers free
computer-moderated email wargames, ought to branch out to cover pay
email games such as Olympia, Phoenix, and games which allow email as
well as snail-mail turns, such as Conquest and Destiny."

Definitely,  commercial games fill a niche... and I think that's
part of the experience of PBEMing.  I don't mind paying for a GM who puts
in alot of time to make the gaming better, who is  consistent and
responsive.  (Kudos to the GM's that are consistent, responsive , put in
alot of time and are free.) That's why I've stayed in one game for over 2
years now.

"Would this increase the number of articles that people send me? Would
folks be interested in reading such coverage? More interested than
just reading about free games? Do you think that the free games would
be lost in the shuffle?"

I'll send you articles occasionally.  I think people read about the game
they are close to.  I skip over alot of postings just because I don't know
the game.   With articles and short pieces about the spectrum of PBMs, I
would read in areas I  may skip over in the newsgroup.

Michael

References

PBEM 'zine covering commercial games?
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 04 Jul 1994 00:05:43 +0000