[AD] FLAME WAR PBN Game (Free) From: MindShift Design LLC <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com> Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 00:00:00 +0000 MindShift Design is proud to announce it's new PBN game "FLAME WAR" ... Played exclusively on NNTP servers around the world, MSD brings you the first Play By Newsserver game. Set in a low traffic newsgroup, the objects of the game are: * To misread everything everyone else posts * To allow personal disputes to be aired on an open channel * To go completely off-topic * To insult new visitors to the newsgroup * To make sure that the actual topic of the newsgroup is never discussed * To continually reduce the amount of traffic in the newsgroup to zero The game is close-ended and ends when there is only one person left in the nesgroup. Points are accumulated through the playing of the game and a hall of fame is being run for those that win the game to compare the points they have earned. You can earn points by: * Dissing your enemies * Dissing your friends * Dissing people you don't know * Dissing people who haven't dissed you * Inventive use of tenious connections from one topic to another * Continuing a completely different thread under a thread heading * Changing your position on a topic halfway through the argument * Starting arguments and letting them fester * Maintaining the stance that you're right and every else is wrong Points are deducted for: * Taking the argument to email * Dropping the thread * Apologizing * Being civil * Dissing yourself (lose double points) When there is only one nesgroup visitor left (you), then you're the winner ! And the prize you win is a completely empty newsgroup for you to then mold as you wish with your god-like flaming powers. A full explanation of the rules is available from FlameWar@mindshiftdesign.com. However why not play the way everyone else does ? Ignore the rules and do what you want anyway ! We find that most players enjoy that the most ! The game will be coming to other newsgroups soon, so watch out - there's a flame about ! Anyone interested in running FlameWar on their own newsgroup should email Ilikecausingtrouble@mindshiftdesign.com Coming soon is our other new game for newsgroups - "Troll" a single player version of "Flame War". ---- For those that are unaware, this complete post was satirical. Seriously though, let's stop the flame wars and get back to talking about what this group is for - PBM and it's associated game formats and the fact that deep down we all like these games and want to spend time discussing them - commercial OR free - and not waste time arguing about inconsequential things. Let's argue constructively and perhaps at least every now and again enjoy visiting this NG... Please direct all flames regarding this posting by EMAIL - not to the newsgroup. As we're running the game Flame War, we can't play in the game and influence the outcome <VEG>. -- Jason Paul McCartan - jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com CEO MindShift Design LLC Website - http://www.mindshiftdesign.com "Altering Perceptions, Creating Worlds" -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own Referenced By Up