Re: PBM games how do they work?

From: rorschak@daimi.aau.dk (Jesper Lauridsen)

Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1991 11:22:57 +0000

skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta) writes:

>rorschak@daimi.aau.dk (Jesper Lauridsen) writes:
>>    Are there any fantasy type pbm's that can compete with muds?
>> It's hard for me to imagine how a one-turn-a-week game can match
>> the muds with their (relatively) fast action.

> However, pbm has several advantages over real time games:

>	o  You can play with more people

To be more precise: you can play with the SAME people. In muds
you tend to change partners from session to session.

>		More people may be willing to play also because
>		they can play when they have time.

The same goes for muds, if you don't expect to play with the
same people every time.

>	o  Turns can proceed "in step"

I'm not sure if that is an advantage. It's good for games of
strategy but for roleplaying and simple monster hunting it
will get a little tedious.

>	o  Strategy works

A good thing for strategy games, not needed for muds.

>Add to this the fact that many MUDs are not really games at all,
>but mostly sophisticated chat programs.

Well, I don't think of those as real muds (please DON'T crosspost
this to rec.games.mud!).

Let's make this clear: games that are suited for pbm are not good
as mud games, and mud games are not useful as pbm's. Which lead us
to my question: are there any pbm's in which a fantasy setting plays
an important role that can compete with fantasy mud's (fantasy
setting defined as an environment where people (and other creatures)
walk around and use middleage weapons and magic).
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References

Re: PBM games how do they work?
rorschak@daimi.aau.dk (Jesper Lauridsen)
Mon, 18 Nov 1991 20:44:41 +0000
Re: PBM games how do they work?
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Mon, 18 Nov 1991 21:34:32 +0000

Referenced By

Re: PBM games how do they work?
rorschak@daimi.aau.dk (Jesper Lauridsen)
Mon, 18 Nov 1991 20:44:41 +0000
Re: PBM games how do they work?
skrenta@cbnewsg.att.com (Rich Skrenta)
Mon, 18 Nov 1991 21:34:32 +0000