Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary

From: desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1993 02:22:35 +0000

Graham Matthews <gym@dcs.ed.ac.uk> writes:
> And if you read the article that initiated the new thread (the one that
> "made a new start") you will note that I was quite explicit in stating
> that we were *not* assuming any particular game type. Or maybe you didn't
> read the article - strange since you replied to it.

We naturally assumed that since you were posting under the subject, "PBM
design and formulae", and since you were posting to the PBM newsgroup,
that you were talking about PBM games.  If you don't wish to discuss PBM
games per se, you should (1) change the subject, and (2) not post to the
PBM group.

Personally, I might continue to follow the subject if you broaden it to
games in general, but mostly out of curiosity.  I think the question,
"Should all of the formulas in a game be published?" is hopelessly broad
and rather pointless to discuss.  Of course they should be in some games
and not in others.  It would be silly to publish the "formulas" in Zork,
for example, because then there would be nothing to do.

I suggest that everyone confine future discussion under the subject of
"PBM design and formulae" to computer-moderated PBM games, which was the
original question.  That's narrow enough that one can at least hope to
say something sensible about it.  I still think it is a good idea to
crosspost to rec.games.design, because the general design principles
_do_ apply to some other types of games, and also because useful
spinoffs (like the ones Graham apparently proposes to discuss) might
also be generated.

David desJardins

References

Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary
gym@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Graham Matthews)
Sun, 04 Jul 1993 18:01:33 +0000
Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary
gym@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Graham Matthews)
Sat, 03 Jul 1993 17:16:24 +0000
Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sat, 03 Jul 1993 22:18:38 +0000

Referenced By

Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary
gym@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Graham Matthews)
Sun, 04 Jul 1993 18:01:33 +0000
Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary
gym@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Graham Matthews)
Sat, 03 Jul 1993 17:16:24 +0000
Re: PBM design and formulae - a summary
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sat, 03 Jul 1993 22:18:38 +0000