Re: Moving to PBEM

From: "Roy Pollard" <plod@ntlworld.com>

Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:03:00 +0000

What are you putting in place to keep the quality of 'look' the same as when
the game was postal? Another GM has mentioned that using html as opposed to
PDF would be better for compatbility - but there are a lot of issue with
HTML and it seems far too prone to size limits compared to Acrobat

"mwilliams" <mwilliams@signal.dera.gov.uk> wrote in message
news:39AE41FF.4DB2D3CD@signal.dera.gov.uk...
> Roy Pollard wrote:
>
> > 'My question to the panel is' should producing PDF-format turns etc. be
seen
> > as a replacement or an enhancement to the game, or should I carry on
sending
> > out Laser-printed turns wedged in envelopes with far too many stamps for
> > anyone to count?
>
> I've always maintained (supported by feedback from players) that there is
a
> certain thrill (romance even :o) ) in having a fat turn thump onto your
doormat.
> As such although a substantial fraction of my players ask to have their
turns
> e-mailed the moment they appear on the 'completed' list I still send
hardcopy
> through the post to everyone (additionally) and keep the records on the
> turnsheet. As it happens though all this will end soon since I've just
been
> offered a 70% payrise to go and work in the states (& enjoy their lower
tax
> rates, cheaper house prices and practically free fuel) and since I don't
intend
> to send intercontinental hardcopy all turns will have to be wholly
electronic
> from now on. I've only one player without e-mail and since his character
has 245
> turns under his belt hopefully he'll invest in a computer to keep in play.
>
> Mark
> --
> Saturnalia - Swords & Sorcery PBM, running since 1984!
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/5676/sat.html
>
>

References

Moving to PBEM
"Roy Pollard" <plod@ntlworld.com>
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:12:26 +0000
Re: Moving to PBEM
mwilliams <mwilliams@signal.dera.gov.uk>
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:31:11 +0000

Referenced By

Moving to PBEM
"Roy Pollard" <plod@ntlworld.com>
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:12:26 +0000
Re: Moving to PBEM
mwilliams <mwilliams@signal.dera.gov.uk>
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:31:11 +0000