rec.games.pbm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Errata

From: Brandon Blackmoor <bblackmoor@spamcop.net>

Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:29:24 +0000

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Play by Mail Games Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

FAQ Errata:

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 useful, no-cost, advertising-free sites for announcing
or finding PBEM games?

PBM/PBEM List
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/
* exhaustive: covers everything even remotely related to PBEM games
* kind of hard to find things
* no way to post follow-up questions or discussions

PBEM News
http://www.pbemnews.org/
* focuses on RPGs

PBEM Portal
http://www.pbem.tapirdesigns.co.uk/
* focuses on RPGs
* not many announcements (the site is new)

PBEM Nexus
http://www.pbemnexus.com/
* focuses on RPGs
* slow site
* kind of hard to use
* not many announcements (the site is not new)

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bblackmoor@blackgate.net
2006-04-12

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References

rec.games.pbm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:01:01 +0000

Referenced By

rec.games.pbm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:01:01 +0000