Re: MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?

From: spambucket666au@yahoo.com.au (steve)

Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 05:15:42 +0000

Yes Rob, thats the direction this game is coming from.  Nicely sumarised.

Steve

> > First reaction:
> >
> > A game I only get to play once per week costs $25 per quarter, ie. $100 per
> > year? I get to do 52 "moves" for $100?
>
> I think that's a lot of people's first reaction, which makes marketing
> difficult.
>
> However, each of those moves would be quite large and complex, and
> quite a lot could happed as a result (depends on the game design).
>
> I'm guessing that you've not played PBM/PBEM before. Playing a
> turn-based game has many advantages over real time:
>
> * You can be fully involved still have a life
> * You can build more elaborate plans
> * Lots of opportunity for plotting with allies (probably the most fun
> part)
> * Game events can be much more real - cities built, cities burned
> down, characters killed. Not practical in EverQuest-type games.
>
> Also, many childish and annoying players are driven off by the slow
> pace, which makes for a more pleasant game community.
>
>
> rob

References

Re: MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?
Knight37 <knight37m@email.com>
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 04:16:14 +0000
Re: MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:02:39 +0000
MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?
spambucket666au@yahoo.com.au (steve)
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 02:36:15 +0000