Re: Play By Email Games : Advice

From: seawasp+@pitt.edu (Ryk E Spoor)

Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1992 01:39:43 +0000

My approach is quite simple: player sends me a move, I consider,
then (when I get around to it -- one advantage of Email to me is that I
don't HAVE to respond instantly) I send a response.

I do NOT run Email parties. If I have ten players, each one is
running solo. The only exception is if there are two people who are at
the same physical location -- then they can discuss actions, etc., and
go ahead.
	This eliminates the problems of timing (player A sends an action
every day, player B one a week, and player C once a month) and of echoing
moves to other people. I can use the same scenario for a dozen players and
watch the difference, or try a dozen separate scenarios if I want.

Combat is resolved in whichever way each player prefers. If they
want to spend multiple mailings detailing their combats, that's cool;
if they just want me to resolve everything pertaining to combat, fine. Most
of them strike a middle ground: they send me general combat guidelines,
and then with each combat send me notes about any changes or special
strategies they intend to use.

Sea Wasp
                                   /^\
                                   ;;;

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 .     .      :      .        _*_    .        .          .             ..
.   .     .   .      @---====OOOOO====---@~/^\    .     .       .       .
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Interphase Accomplished.
Sea Wasp docked, Outring Sector 5.

References

Play By Email Games : Advice
c9e-al@danube.Berkeley.EDU (HakLien Chua)
Sat, 15 Feb 1992 23:27:45 +0000
Re: Play By Email Games : Advice
jhitch@crash.cts.com (Jeffrey Hitchin)
Sun, 16 Feb 1992 22:41:26 +0000

Referenced By

Play By Email Games : Advice
c9e-al@danube.Berkeley.EDU (HakLien Chua)
Sat, 15 Feb 1992 23:27:45 +0000
Re: Play By Email Games : Advice
jhitch@crash.cts.com (Jeffrey Hitchin)
Sun, 16 Feb 1992 22:41:26 +0000