Re: Charging for rules

From: "Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>

Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 01:20:59 +0000

<jim_phelps@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:8p86fo$iep$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> Turn by turn fees.  I haven't played a game where the fee increases as
> the game progresses.  The best strategy game was a starfleet battles
> pbm that was computer moderated.  The set-up fee included the
> turnsheets for 24 turns (estimated at 2 actions/month and a one year
> min duration).  All the player had to pay for was the stamp.  All the
> fees were up front.
>
> The originator ran a free SFB lite through the college so we knew what
> to expect from him and the computer.

Ah, I see what you mean. If the game is a finite one, with a set number of
turns, paying for the whole game in advance (with a decent discount for
doing so) is not uncommon. The problem with this method is that few games
play to a set number of turns, thus paying for each turn you play is the
more likely option.

Players often dislike doing this, but when they realise they are paying out
what amounts to about a pint and a half of beer a week, it isn't all that
bad.

References

Re: Charging for rules
jim_phelps@my-deja.com
Thu, 07 Sep 2000 13:50:57 +0000
Charging for rules
jonmmorris@aol.comnospam (JonMMorris)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 03:29:37 +0000