Re: PBeM Programs

From: echack@crl.crl.com (Edmund C. Hack)

Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

In article <7hh5i6$1v3$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
Troy Davidson  <chaklanna@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>Since I haven't found a game that suits me, I have decided to try to
>build my own game.

Many moderators start this way.

>What I am looking for are PBeM programs that help the GM do things, or
>programs that run the game in full for the GM.

There are several PBEM games that are available on a shareware/freeware
basis including Galaxy, VGA Planets, and Stars!. More are probably out
there. (Isn't Atlantis available that way?) Stars! has its own newsgroup
out there. Don't expect to charge money to play the game - there are
too may free competitors.

AFAIK, only one commercial PBM game was available for shrinkwrap
purchase. Called Imperial Space Command, it was sold by IBM in a
mail-order only, no packaging basis as part of a program to allow
employees to sell commercial software. It was a DOS based game which had
a few good ideas. Pretty simple overall. I have the disk somewhere in my
archives.

>I am wondering if there is a site out there that lists various programs
>that are out there.
>
>I won't list the type of game that I am wanting to do, or what I want
>the programs to do so that I can hear from everyone because if I do
>list the requirements someone with a nice program that could do great
>won't tell me about it.
>
>So, if you have a program, or know of ones, post a message here.  I am
>looking for a program, and I am sure there are others out there looking
>also.  If you email me, I will be the only one who gets the info.

This is a perennial question on r.g.pbm. The stuff that is out there is
relatively simple, if free, or not really suited for commercial use. The
PBM niche is so small that selling the software is akin to eating your
seed corn.

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References

PBeM Programs
Troy Davidson <chaklanna@my-dejanews.com>
Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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PBeM Programs
Troy Davidson <chaklanna@my-dejanews.com>
Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000