Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme

From: "Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>

Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:18:16 +0000

I make the assumption that "web game" in your context is real-time?  Ours
are not.

Players still submit actions via a front-end (just not an e-mail program).
When we ran PBM, we took turns via mail, FAX, modem and telephone.  The game
design was not different, just the way a turn was input into the system.
The collective was still referred to as "PBM", perhaps only because the
delivery mechanism was mail most of time?

Not trying to start an argument here, but our "web game" functions just the
same regardless of the input mechanism.  So, allowing that we want to accept
the turn from the Player via any mechanism (except manual), what defines the
game type?  To be a PBEM, do you simply return results via e-mail (assuming
you allow other modes of input if the player's web service is down)?  Does a
web game simply provide results on the web?

My feeling is that our products are "turn-based moderated games" or TBM (if
you must have a TLA).  With the emphasis on "turn based".  We should give up
on trying to classify our business on the mechanisms we use to send and
receive turns and define what it is we provide.

My apologies, we have romped far afield and this thread is way off-topic.
Perhaps we could start a new thread and continue this topic?  I would be
interested in knowing your thoughts on the subject.  I appreciate all of
your comments!

"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:98i2ta$p0j$1@eressea.upb.de...
> You should have said that you're not writing a PBEM game, but a web game.
> While there are similarities in game design, it's a whole different
ballgame
> in many other aspects.
>
> Enno.
>
>

References

Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Fri, 09 Mar 2001 18:34:01 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:32:51 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
Tim Lomas <tim@nospam.antsnest.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 18:14:14 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"KC Satyr" <sbrown79@kc.rr.com>
Wed, 01 Nov 2000 01:54:22 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Wed, 01 Nov 2000 09:12:13 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 02:02:04 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:01:18 +0000
XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:02:52 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Fri, 09 Mar 2001 14:38:47 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:15:36 +0000

Referenced By

Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Fri, 09 Mar 2001 18:34:01 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:32:51 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
Tim Lomas <tim@nospam.antsnest.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 18:14:14 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"KC Satyr" <sbrown79@kc.rr.com>
Wed, 01 Nov 2000 01:54:22 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Wed, 01 Nov 2000 09:12:13 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 02:02:04 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:01:18 +0000
XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:02:52 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Fri, 09 Mar 2001 14:38:47 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"Talisman Games" <jon@paladin.net>
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:15:36 +0000