Re: Getting tired

From: madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)

Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

>>I'm simply trying to bring a fresh perspective to an industry that is
often slow to respond to change.<<

Your original message didn't read that way.  But even so, I don't agree with
you.  The PBM industry is actually rather quick to respond to change.  It's
slow to assume that people are necessarily right when they make sweeping
statements, but when something seems to work people change real fast.

>>I'm not saying every game out there is crap. A game doesn't have to be
bad to be made better.<<

And what Im saying is that most successful companies are constantly improving
their games.  And that *they*, with several years of improvements and work
already under their belts, have something of a headstart on *you*, who proclaim
you are going to ''sweep them all off the field''.  Perhaps you will.  I wish
you luck.  I just doubt it.  I guess, in a year of two's time, we'll see.

>>I'm not having a go at you, or anyone in particular, its just a
general observation that I've made. Surely as a game designer, you are
constantly looking for new and innovative ideas for your games ?<<

I believe I already have new and innovative games.  What I usually look for is
ways to improve them.  Our games do constantly evolve and change, as any of our
players will tell you.

>>I'm glad to hear that you have a full time programmer on board. Very
often, this is not the case.<<

Very often, it cant be afforded.  It takes a long time and a lot of hard work
to grow to size in PBM.  But it can be done.

>> Pbm's will always attract the hobby GM because there can be
little or no set up costs.<<

A person can set up business as a builder with little or no costs and no
training whatsoever.  Of course, when his first wobbly wall comes tumbling down
he'll be out of business.  That's what happens to the 'quick start - quick
gone' PBM games out there most of the time.  Their wobbly walls come falling
down.  The ones that stay are the ones with genuine talent for building.  This
holds true in both free and commercial games.

Steve
-Madhouse UK

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Re: Getting tired
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