Re: Looking for PBM Info

From: ramarti@hubcap.clemson.edu (Russell A. Martin)

Date: Fri, 24 Jun 1994 18:51:52 +0000

jpf@odysseus.chem.ucla.edu (Jon Finnecy) writes:

>The title says it all.  I want to get into play-by-mail (the actual post
>office stuff, not the play-by-email), but I can't really seem to find a
>whole lot of info on good systems and such.

>If anyone can help me out with some companies that run PBM games, and
>possibly some short reviews of said companies, that would be awesome.

>I'm mostly interested in Fantasy genre PBM, but could also get into Wargame
>type PBMs.

>Thanks!

>--
>Jon

>jpf@odysseus.chem.ucla.edu
>    - or -
>cks@uclachem.chem.ucla.edu

Unfortunately, I do not have the address with me, nor can I remmeber it,
but the PBM company Flying Buffalo in Arizona offers a wide variety of
play by mail games (snail mail, and some e-mail versions as well).
Games that I can think of right now are

Medieval Conquest (I think) - Play the role of a lord trying to gain
control of a certain number of territories in a land, so that you will
become the new king.

Starweb - Take the role of one of many types of players in the galaxy
that each has their own specific goal (like trading to make the most
money, finding artifacts, converting people to your faith, etc.).  Each
player strives to meet their victory conditions, which are scaled to be
"equal" amongst all the players.

Illuminati - Based on the famous trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson and
Robert Shea.  Try to take over the world, not through conventional means
like warfare and such, but through subterfuge.  Each player plays the
role of a conspirator, and must infiltrate a number of other groups in
an attempt to control them, and eventually control the world.  Of course
you can also destroy some (or all, if you're real lucky) of your
opponents along the way.

These are the three that I can think of right now.  They offer
several others.  I will try to locate their address this weekend and
post it soon.

Russ

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Looking for PBM Info
jpf@odysseus.chem.ucla.edu (Jon Finnecy)
Fri, 24 Jun 1994 18:18:54 +0000

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Looking for PBM Info
jpf@odysseus.chem.ucla.edu (Jon Finnecy)
Fri, 24 Jun 1994 18:18:54 +0000