Re: Gregs Auto Thingy

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

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:50:53 +0000

Enno Rehling wrote:

As suggestions for estimating the reliability of a game -

> 1. The time that the game has been running.

Always worth knowing, though of course new games have to start at
some point. And I think players do find new games especially
attractive - maybe they think they'll have a better chance in a
new game than in one that's been running for ages.

> 2. If she ran any games before, how long did those last?

With a new GM, it's possibly worth asking what games he's been
in as a player?

> 3. What if she suddenly can't make it anymore. Depending on
> the type of game, will she give it to a successor?

As you say, it depends on the game. But it surprises me when GMs
go dead without finding out whether there's anyone who's willing
to take over the game. It's more difficult with a hand-mod, of
course, but worth suggesting similar games to the stranded players.

> By the way, I was intrigued by the number of AD&D, Startrek, etc.
> games out there. Does anyone have numbers on what kind of game is
> played most? "What do people play?" indeed, the term PBM is pretty
> broad. Figures on the distribution would be nice, really.

A couple of years ago, GMs in Britain swore that it was the PBM
football games which had the largest number of players - they were
seen as a sort of fan activity. Don't know whether this is still
the case, though.

Carol

References

Re: Gregs Auto Thingy
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:16:52 +0000
Re: Gregs Auto Thingy
Carol Mulholland <Carol@flagship-uk.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:16:19 +0000
Re: Gregs Auto Thingy
"Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:10:22 +0000
Re: Gregs Auto Thingy
Carol Mulholland <Carol@flagship-uk.demon.co.uk>
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:25:47 +0000