Re: PBM Review site?

From: Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 07:52:55 +0000

Greg Lindahl wrote:

> I wasn't attempting to describe a problem that's specific to team
> games. I was describing an overall problem that ought to be addressed
> in every review. I think you misunderstood my criticism.

Ah, I see. Your initial complaint that 'the reviewer probably isn't
familiar with the numerous similar games' threw me - indeed, I'm still
not sure which similar games you had in mind.
   OK, then, I don't think that this is a topic that's suitable for a
first review when a game is new, because the problem won't have arisen.
I'd expect to hear players' comments if problems do occur, in the
section we call 'Rumours from the Front'.

> I used to, but I've given up. You've seen some of the flamewars that
> have resulted when I've made suggestions to professional GMs about
> their game descriptions. Amateurs generally don't care.

No, I missed the game description flamewars - before my time here. But
it's not the amateur/commercial difference that I think matters as much
as the difference between an experienced moderator and a newcomer. Some
of your novice GMs seem to need help: a bit more consistency in how they
categorise their games would assist anyone consulting the list, and some
of the spelling for the new games shown here is appalling. I suppose this
sort of, um, eccentricity does have the advantage of showing what to
expect from an individual game, but it also reflects badly on PBM as a
whole...
   Difficult to improve, admittedly.

Carol

References

PBM Review site?
"Sid" <seyed@monkeyx.com>
Tue, 09 Apr 2002 20:37:25 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:08:59 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:50:19 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 07:29:01 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 21:15:24 +0000

Referenced By

PBM Review site?
"Sid" <seyed@monkeyx.com>
Tue, 09 Apr 2002 20:37:25 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:08:59 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:50:19 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
Carol Mulholland <carol@flagship-pbm.co.uk>
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 07:29:01 +0000
Re: PBM Review site?
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 21:15:24 +0000