Re: PBeM

From: jim@world.std.com (James D. McNamara)

Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1992 04:36:50 +0000

In article <1992Jun9.211841.252@cbfsb.cb.att.com> skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta) writes:
>dbrandt@cs.utexas.edu (David Brandt) writes:
>> there who are in my position; ie, I can't afford $5/turn but I would
>> go to effort to help create a PBeM.
>
>Writing and running a PBEM is a enormous amount of work.  $5/turn is
>cheap entertainment.  You can play some PBeM's on commercial
>network services such as Compuserve and Genie.

Yes, and perhaps pay more than $5 per hour!!!

On the brighter side, some "PBM-style" (combat/simulation) games have been
run via email that I know of.  Galaxy comes to mind.  I believe the author
hails from Ireland, but others have run games.  Would anybody with more
information follow up on "Galaxy" or other computer-moderated, combat/
simluation games run via email?

For a different twist, have you tried rec.games.mud?  If you have Internet
access, why not connect in real-time with a dozen or more fellow
adventurers and explore (or build) new lands?  (Similar to British Isles
on CompuServe.)

Happy hunting,
--Jim Mc.

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References

PBeM
dbrandt@cs.utexas.edu (David Brandt)
Tue, 09 Jun 1992 20:31:53 +0000
Re: PBeM
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Tue, 09 Jun 1992 21:18:41 +0000

Referenced By

PBeM
dbrandt@cs.utexas.edu (David Brandt)
Tue, 09 Jun 1992 20:31:53 +0000
Re: PBeM
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Tue, 09 Jun 1992 21:18:41 +0000