Re: How much time is needed to finish a PBeM?

From: mwilliams <mwilliams@signal.dera.gov.uk>

Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Kristopher Andersen wrote:

> I was wondering what you might consider to be a realistic real time vs. game
> time expectation for a role-playing game played through e-mail?

Role-playing isn't traditionally about 'finishing', they're not called
open-ended games for nothing! :)

>     16 - 32 YEARS of REAL LIFE to finish a typical PBeM campaign.

Well there are several Saturnalia players who've been playing for 16 years and I
don't think any of them consider themselves to be near finishing the game...

> Where have I gone wrong? Can anybody offer any tried and true experience on
> game time vs. real time expectations?

I think you went wrong with the idea that many-player PBM/PBeM games come to a
finish. Even if one character usurps the topmost deity after 32 years of play
that doesn't mean the game is finished for somebody else who's just started
their first adventure in the world in question - it just means they have a new
God to watch out for.

Mark
--
Saturnalia - Swords & Sorcery PBM, running since 1984!

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/5676/sat.html

References

How much time is needed to finish a PBeM?
"Kristopher Andersen" <optimus@2d10.com>
Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000