Re: New PBEM-Web Ideas

From: tankgirl@bellsouth.net (T. Stauffer)

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I personally prefer 'free' sites, sites like mushes and muds that are
not commercial, where people put up the game for the joy of running
and playing the game and not for bucks.  I spend enough money on the
books and other materials.  I've been playing games on the internet
for about eight years now and own my own mux; I  have helped build
many others.  I would never charge my players.  It's people out to
make a buck that ruins the spirit of things and discourages gaming,
though I suppose money is incentive for making advances in gaming for
alot of  people.  I don't mean this as an insult to you,  It is just
my opinion,  but I think there are a lot of people around who probably
feel the same way about commercial sites.

Tankgirl@bellsouth.net

bloodly@my-dejanews.com wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>I am realitivly new to the PBM/PBEM realm but I have some fabulous ideas for
>a comerial site... but first let me tell you a little about myself.  I�m 32
>years old, a contract programmer and business owner. I own several companies
>in the gaming industry and have done my share of on-line game programming
>(commercial MUDs) as well as web CGI programming. I�m also an expert in Unix,
>SQL databases, and C programming.
>
>On to the point-- I believe there is a lot of untapped potential for faster
>moving web based gaming, while still maintaining the PBEM style. As revenue
>is based on participation and number of turns this idea should be profitable.
>I have the programming skill to 100% automate the turn entries and processing
>as well as add a great deal of functionality to a web page (such as auto
>mapping in graphics, interactive stores, player rankings, interactive
>character generation, and more).
>
>I own a completly original world and fantasy game system that I am thinking
>of using to create a new web based game. Also games like Arena Gladiators
>with rankings of players as well as kingdom/conquer types of strategy games
>would work well in this environment. I am trying to get a feeling for what is
>already out there and what others might think of this idea. I'd rather not
>reinvent the wheel so I'm open to some collaberative efforts. I have sent
>this mail to some comerial PBM sites as well as people who seem to understand
>the field.
>
>What I'm looking for from YOU is thoughts and ideas and comments about this
>concept. If you have more to offer I'm open to talks :)
>
>Thanks for you time,
>James, MDC
>
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References

New PBEM-Web Ideas
bloodly@my-dejanews.com
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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New PBEM-Web Ideas
bloodly@my-dejanews.com
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0000