Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.

From: "Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk>

Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 15:22:32 +0000

I think many of the old timers (circa 85 onwards) prefer paper turns,
although I do play in a couple that are over the net, but we have the option
to receive paper turns.

Call me old fashioned but the thud of a thick envelope and the race between
me and the dog  as to who gets it first still means a lot to me :D
Where as email games can be infected or lost by a computer crash ( I know
back up your data) but I prefer to have the paper turn to hand to peruse at
my leisure.

I agree that a reliable base of players is the best way to judge a game
rather than some one who has multiple hotmail accounts and droops out of a
game they dont like.  Mad has been around for years so the proof of the
pudding is there for all to see.

My tuppence worth...............

"MadCentral" <madcentral@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030520100626.27175.00000011@mb-m06.aol.com...
> >>I'm now considerably older, fed up with hand moderation, and have
> several years of software development experience behind me. Hence
> k00l.net was born earlier this year.
> In less than 2 weeks since the first game has gone live, I now have
> approaching 400 registered users and over 200 active players.<<
>
> The player you get in two weeks and the players you have after 2 years are
> somewhat different.  As are "free" positions and "commercial" positions.
>
> In my experience, "registered users" is next to useless.  Whats a bunch of
> pretend names and short-term hotmail addresses anyway?  Active players is
a
> valuable statistic, and 200 in 2 weeks is pretty good, but are they making
you
> a good income?  Because in the end, whether or not you can make any money
will
> most likely be the yardstick by which you long-term game lifespan will be
> measured.
>
> >> The game
> is completely automated, so I spend my time tweaking it and answering
> messages in the forum.
> Isn't this the way to go ?<<
>
> Its certainly *one* way to go.  There are many web games springing up just
like
> the one you describe.  We run two ourselves and have done for a couple of
years
> now.  There are hundreds more out there and new ones spring up every week.
I
> doubt its "the" way to go, because I dont think there is a "the" way to
go.
> Lots of different ways to run games work well if the game is good, the
company
> is good and there is a profit to be made.
>
> For my own part, as long as theres always good stuff to play... thats a
good
> thing, I think.  Whatever the medium, or method used.
>
> Steve T.

References

Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
google@gameskingdom.co.uk (evilb)
Mon, 19 May 2003 14:06:34 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 20 May 2003 14:06:26 +0000

Referenced By

Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
google@gameskingdom.co.uk (evilb)
Mon, 19 May 2003 14:06:34 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 20 May 2003 14:06:26 +0000