Re: Turn Prices?

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

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

Steve Pritchard wrote:

> MadCentral <madcentral@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20000406065048.27888.00000005@ng-fa1.aol.com...
> > Well, I certainly agree that if you want to 'move up' and earn more in
> your PBM
> > business then computer-mod games are the way to go.  (Its what I did,
> after
> > all.)  But its also perfectly possibly to run and earn a decent wage on
> IF too
> > and you are wrong if you think nobody will pay high fees for such a
> turn.
> > Loads of people are crying out for a regular, reliable IF and they won't
> balk
> > at a �5.00 or �6.00 turnfee at all.
>
> But what does one expect from such a turn? I stopped running that kind of
> game because I was spending 2-3 hours on each turn as a minimum and it was
> not only non-cost effective but financial suicide. I can't write half a
> turn and send it out, it need to be all or nothing, and for that it has to
> cost.

I know the problem. The solution is to be harsh and write what can be written
within a reasonable time-scale, for me 1-1.5 hours for �5. I don't think
you'll find the players to pay �20 for a 4 hour turn. Other games may spring
up where the GM labours for a day over each turn and it's great whilst it
lasts (apart from the fact their turn-around is then appalling) but that's the
point - while it lasts. Of course I expect there are exceptions (please point
me at one). Some people may enjoy playing a character for 20 turns then having
the game end - I'm not one of them.

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

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

References

Re: Turn Prices?
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Turn Prices?
"Roy Pollard" <plod@proweb.co.uk>
Wed, 05 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Turn Prices?
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000