|HELP| conducting combat in RPG using email??

From: ottoa@netcom.com (Otto Amezquita)

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 17:53:40 +0000

I heard of a method where you:
	=G.M. figures out what turn people take.
	=G.M. posts e-mail stating order that players go, then sends it to
the first person. (depending on dex/initiative or whatever)
	=1st person on list dose his/her turn then posts e-mail to next...
	=etc.. including G.M. bad guys.
	=G.M. get final post and sends e-mail to all players stating what
happened in the combat turn.

Each game would have different rules but basically you would need
the following:
	=method of rolling dice, in a way that confirms the roll.  Are
there any programs that do this???????????
	=method of keeping track of movement.
		1-asci maps
		2-each player keeps a paper map with coordinates and
writes on it.  The G.M. would make sure each person gets a copy of the
original map.
	=method of keeping track of characters abilities/skills.  Maybe
have the G.M. hold on to email with the characters abilities/skills on it
and have the player re-post each time he/she takes dammage/increases
attributes or looses money.  Are there any programs that do this?????

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I guess I am basically asking for any new methods.  The methods I
mentioned above I came up with myself after reading an article a while ago.

Please post any suggestons.  "FRP PBeM Suggestions"
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  From San Bruno, California                           ottoa@netcom.com

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