Re: For PBM game moderators

From: madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)

Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 20:23:46 +0000

>>FLAGSHIP runs a ratings sytem for PBM/PBeM games. For this, no-one votes for
'best' (which doesn't suit our type of games), but rates games from 1 to 10
using the following categories: Anticipation, GM Quality, Depth,
Interaction, Value for Money. <<

And a damn fine system it is.  While *all* such systems have obvious flaws and
holes, any that are done honestly and in an effort to promote the hobby should
not be pointlessly panned.

IMHO, the Flagship awards are the most important in the PBM/PBEM hobby, as
Flagship is the only commercial magazine behind the hobby and has 20 years of
success in its wake.  While I have nothing against Origins at all, its just a
"fun" award really.  The Flagship awards are the only ones based on any real
research.

Any PBM or PBEM GM who thinks its dead cool to slate Rick Loomis should perhaps
consider why they are even involved in the hobby and to whom they owe it.  Rick
Loomis is the godfather of PBM (in a non-mafia sense, maybe) :)  The man's a
legend.  You don't like his games winning every year?  Make a better one.  If
you can.  Which I doubt.

In closing, and again IMHO only, any PBM or PBEM GM who wants to expand and who
doesn't sub to Flagship and actively participate by sending news is, quite
simply, a bloody fool.  It doesn't matter a hoot to me if they ignore my
opinion, they'll be gone in a year most likely anyway.

Steve T.

References

Re: For PBM game moderators
Carol Mulholland <carol@pbmgames.com>
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:20:38 +0000

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Re: For PBM game moderators
Carol Mulholland <carol@pbmgames.com>
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:20:38 +0000