Re: PBEM Game Rules

From: jefyoung@pawl.rpi.edu (Jeffrey Young)

Date: Fri, 08 Sep 1989 12:53:53 +0000

>
>other games: usually from a published boardgame or an existing pbUSmail game
>which the rules are usually bought from a hobby store or the writers/GMs
>of the pbUSm game.
>
(Sorry, but had to get my two copper pieces in...)
Alternate Realities:A somewhat AD+D based system with multiple scenarios
running simultaneously (pulled off with multiple Guardians.) Based on
the RPG BBS, characters can oft be in more than one realm at the same
time, but beware-- a death in one realm results in death in all!
Because we have the extra refs, we can admit an unusually large group
of players (right now we have 21PCs, and about 5 more pending)..onc
we find out whether we can handle a load of more than 30 adventurers
we'll open up the game again.  Right now we are near our limit...if you
would like to play, you might be put on a wait-list, but there's no
reason you can't enjoy the action-- the main game DESCRIPTIONS will be
posted to this newsgroup for all to enjoy.   And if you don't like seeing
the escapades of the group(s), all you have to do is hit "k" when you see
one of the articles.

How exactly are we running the PBM game?  Well, whenever one sees a move
(a DESCRIPTION post in this newsgroup) in which the player's character
is in, the character REPLIES or MAILs the Guardian running that portal.
..as to what move he/she/ wishes to do.  Be reasonable with the move,
and try not to assume too much. Example: If the desc. says "Tarrin Sandwhitt
is dangling from the end of the broken rope bridge after it breaks,"
your action can range everything from attempting to pull the whole
bridge up to climbing down after, to running off, to leaping into the
chasm and hoping to hit him with a NEGAGRAVITUS spell as you go by.)
You may not control the actions of other characters very much, as far
as conscious actions that require a decision. i.e.  you can drag a character
away from a place where he is paralyzed with fear, but you can't make him
give you his sword.  You CAN ask for it in your move.   Most importantly-
if you character is unaware of another's situation, you must post accordingly
as if you have no knowledge of the info.  In the upcoming Pern adventure,
only two characters are authorized to use knowledge from the Pern books
for their characters use.

Hoped this helped....

-Taldin The Blue Unicorn
                                             Guardian #1

References

PBEM Game Rules
fireman@tippy.uucp
Tue, 05 Sep 1989 14:43:00 +0000
Re: PBEM Game Rules
kus3@tank.uchicago.edu (Bob Kusumoto)
Fri, 08 Sep 1989 02:04:36 +0000

Referenced By

PBEM Game Rules
fireman@tippy.uucp
Tue, 05 Sep 1989 14:43:00 +0000
Re: PBEM Game Rules
kus3@tank.uchicago.edu (Bob Kusumoto)
Fri, 08 Sep 1989 02:04:36 +0000