Re: Non-commercial emphasis

From: "Jesse" <jessesgaming@alltel.net>

Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 04:51:14 +0000

GamerMan,
    Don't take this the wrong way, I agree with some of your assertions and
you make extremely valid points. But one thing I think that Greg Lindahl
focuses on is the smaller games. Which normally translates into
Non-Commercial. Or an almost non-existent fees. I find that most games on
Greg's site are just people who happen to be running a game as a hobby or
some such. No money involved. However, I was searching for Middle Earth, and
thanks to your post, found it. But I don't think I'm gonna be playing any
time soon. Main deterrent: COST. It's too expensive for my taste. Why pay
4.50 - 6.00 a turn US for ME when I can play something like Quest for a
dollar. Or Broken Lands which is very similar to Quest for free. Or its
parent game Dungeon World for a nominal fee. I think the reason Greg chooses
not to focus on the Commercial (or ignore, if you will) is because they're a
corporation. They're there to make money. They can afford to pimp their own
games. Just my thoughts.

1012TH QM - Space Troopers
Berek Halfhand - Broken Lands
The Unbelievers - Ceran
The Unbelievers - Wyreth
Atiaran - Quest (forthcoming)
Draiman - Dungeon World (forthcoming)

Jesse Pratt - Real Life :)
"GamerMan12" <gamerman12@usa.net> wrote in message
news:d378edad.0111010331.1df59b46@posting.google.com...
> I notice that this news group seems to have a bias against commercial
> games.
>
> The information in the FAQ is mildly flippant when it comes to the
> commercial games, for example Legends is described as :
>
> a commercial D&D-type simulation in which 200 players
>          wander around a large map trying to become more powerful.
>
> when a more accurate description would be, something like:
>
> a fantasy based simulation, with strategic, tactical and roleplay
> options. Various modules allow for play in different worlds.
>
> Now, this may be due to a boycott of this group by the games
> companies, or some past fight where they were flamed off this group
> for advertising.
>
> However, I think the emphasis for this group should be on current
> information and news worthy stuff, both for non-commercial games and
> for commercial games.
>
> Perhaps a request to the companies that run PBMs asking them to advise
> what games are about to start (and giving them a posting format),
> rather than having to advise Greg would increase the newsworthy
> content of this group (albeit with more commercial postings)
>
> Kudos to Greg for all the hard work he puts into maintaining the FAQ
> and the information he posts to this newsgroup. This group would be
> much poorer without Greg's efforts, I am just suggesting something
> that may make the newsgroup better.
>
> For those interested, this newsgroup and Greg's web page, were where I
> first came looking for a commercial fantasy PBM with strategic,
> tactical and roleplay elements that was about to start a new game,
> preferably with good complexity and world background. I didn't find
> that here, but did with Legends at www.harlequingames.com. This was
> due to the longevity of the game and the number of player support web
> pages that exist. So if there was a brand new game like this out there
> I didn't find it.
>
> GM12

References

Non-commercial emphasis
gamerman12@usa.net (GamerMan12)
Thu, 01 Nov 2001 11:31:44 +0000

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Non-commercial emphasis
gamerman12@usa.net (GamerMan12)
Thu, 01 Nov 2001 11:31:44 +0000