Re: Moving to PBEM

From: "Phantom Of The Opera" <tigs9348no@spambreathemail.net>

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 16:14:10 +0000

"John Morris" <jonmmorris@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20000910133712.24102.00000453@ng-fb1.aol.com...
> Sarah wrote:
>
> >No, but I'd have thought most people using computers for their gaming
would
> prefer to play non-PBM games such as Monarchy and Space Merchant.
Immediate
> results of your actions, plenty of scope for diplomacy, reasonable depth
> without being mind numbing, and no charges.
>
> Agreed.  IMHO, the free online play offered by PC games with
million-dollar
> graphics renders commercial PbM games like Storm of the Eye obsolete
unless
> they've got some incredible hook.
>
> SoE looks like it would have been a great game back in the early '90's but
> today?
>
I did look at SoE and it does seem to be very poorly presented.

In fact Monarchy is text only and Space Merchant is very rudimentary,
graphics aren't important to the players. A great graphically based online
game is Starpeace, which is currently in beta. That's going to be around $10
a month apparently. A sort of multi player Sim City, well worth a look.

References

Re: Moving to PBEM
"Phantom Of The Opera" <tigs9348no@spambreathemail.net>
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 12:42:30 +0000
Re: Moving to PBEM
jonmmorris@aol.comnospam (John Morris)
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:37:12 +0000

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Re: Moving to PBEM
"Phantom Of The Opera" <tigs9348no@spambreathemail.net>
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 12:42:30 +0000
Re: Moving to PBEM
jonmmorris@aol.comnospam (John Morris)
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:37:12 +0000