Re: Play by Web Sites -- Could they be better?

From: cj_williams@my-deja.com

Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Hello, Chris here.

> What I'm wondering is what you personally think of these sites. Do you
> consider them useful?
I believe they are excellent for both the GM and the players. If a
 player wishes to query the status of their guild, or whatever, the
 web site would provide this information. Plus, it allows a higher
 level of interaction- the game world would be constantly updating.

> Does web based role-playing add anything to mail based
> play that e-mail can't?
If you treat it as an extension to PBeM, then PBW is great. However,
 most players wouldn't wish to spend hours when they could prepare a
 turn order email, post it off and view any results on the site.

> What (if anything) do you think could be improved about play by web
> sites to make them more ideal?
Better and faster interactivity. Our system, which is currently under
  revision, was using a horrid web-form thing. I am trying to find
  a decent cgi providing isp....

> Do you think there are any disadvantages to web based play?
Would you have to think of security? Players peaking into other
 player's data.    Probably not, though.

> Basically.. what are your thoughts on these sites?
I think they'd make a great extension to a game, but they shouldn't
 force the player to be on-line every other hour.

Cheers,
Chris
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Play by Web Sites -- Could they be better?
"Kristopher Andersen" <optimus@2d10.com>
Wed, 05 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000

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Play by Web Sites -- Could they be better?
"Kristopher Andersen" <optimus@2d10.com>
Wed, 05 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0000