Re: MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?

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

Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 02:56:48 +0000

Interesting point.  My personal philosophy is that there must always
be some way for the player to improve their position.  In games, like
in life, its not so much the absolute level of achivement that makes
people happy, but a continual process of improvemnt, no matter to what
degree.   The game should offer a way for players to keep improving
their position, and also a reason why that improvement is good (power,
kudos, etc...)

Steve

> One of the most important things to consider is the reward you're giving
> players each turn. Is the data sheet going to be enough? What if they make a
> mistake on their turn and are not rewarded, but punished by not gaining any
> ground from their previous position? What's to keep these people from
> discontinuing the subscription? Even mature adults get frustrated. What's in
> your game that rewards players no matter what their decision is?
>
> Examples of rewarding players if they make a mistake are:
>
> -being in groups where the group always makes progress, even though a
> particular person might now. If this is the case, you need to notify the
> person that even though their position might be lessened, it helped the
> group out by their sacrifice.
> -punishing them in some ways, but rewarding them in others, so it balances
> out (you want their money after all)
> -allowing them to make good on their mistake next turn in some fashion
>
> Applebrown
>
> "steve" <spambucket666au@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:433ffd38.0301091836.1a364660@posting.google.com...
> > Hi.  Im researching the potential audience for a Massively Multiplayer
> > Online Game that would be run like a PBEM game.  i.e. a week or so
> > between orders, but a webpage GUI to parse, validate and send the
> > orders rather than having to enter text orders manually.  Also the
> > orders would be processed by the game engine, rather than a person.
> >
> > The emphasis of this game would be on politics and 'empire' building,
> > in that order, and unlike most other games, I mean in_that_order.  The
> > 'empire' part of the phrase 'empire building' can mean an empire that
> > is geographical, economic or religious in nature (or a mixture of all
> > three).
> >
> > The game would allow for thousands of players, and be never-ending, in
> > the MMOG traditon.
> >
> > So I have two questions:
> >
> > 1) How many people would be interested in such a game, AND paying a
> > subscription to play it?  (In your opinion from playing MMOG games)
> >
> > 2) How much would be a good subscription price?  We are thingking of
> > US$25 per quarter.
> >
> > thanks for your opinions, please reply to this thread, not my email
> > address.
> >
> > Steve

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MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?
spambucket666au@yahoo.com.au (steve)
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 02:36:15 +0000
Re: MMOG PBM stategy game, your opinion?
"Applebrown" <applebrown@no_spam.gamebanshee.com>
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 15:42:00 +0000