Re: rec.games.pbm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

From: Brandon Blackmoor <bblackmoor@blackgate.net>

Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 18:56:36 +0000

Play by Mail Games Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Last-modified: 2006-04-12

7) How can I generate trustable dice rolls?
9) What are some free, advertising-free web sites for announcing or
     finding PBEM games?

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7) How can I generate trustable dice rolls?

Many boardgames and other self-moderated PBEM games need lots of dice
rolled. One good way to do this is to use an email server: you tell it
the address of your opponent, and it rolls dice and sends a mail
message to both of you. This way, both sides can trust the answer.

One such email server is:

dice@pbm.com

Send mail with "help" in the body of the message, and it will send
instructions.

Another source for trustable die rolls is RPG Library's "Secure Dice":

http://www.rpglibrary.org/software/securedice/

RPG Library Secure Dice is a free online dice roller which will
generate random numbers, generate a MD5 checksum of the results, and
email those results to the email address(es) you specify. You can
type the checksum into the verification page to ensure that the dice
results are genuine.

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9) What are some free, advertising-free web sites for announcing or
     finding PBEM games?

PBM/PBEM List
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/

PBEM News
http://www.pbemnews.org/

PBEM Portal
http://www.pbem.tapirdesigns.co.uk/

PBEM Nexus
http://www.pbemnexus.com/

-- bblackmoor@blackgate.net

References

rec.games.pbm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 24 May 2006 19:01:01 +0000