Re: PBM or ISG

From: David desJardins <desj@math.berkeley.edu>

Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Adam Saunders <adam@asaunders.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> Has anyone read the advertising bumf that KJC sent out with Flagship?
> What do you think? - Play-by-Mail or Interactive Strategy Gaming?

What's a "bumf"?  I received a very handsome KJC flyer with Games Games
Games magazine.  Its only reference is to "a WORLD of Interactive Gaming".
It doesn't mention the mechanism of play at all, except that some games
(not all) say "Full Internet play available".

> So, what do you think? Is it a good idea? Should we change to
> rec.games.isg???

Interactive Strategy Gaming is an ok name for what KJC does, but it
doesn't cover all of PBM.  It's also not that clear; this could just as
easily refer to Starcraft or Age of Empires (computer games played over
the internet in real time).  "Interactive Gaming" is even more vague.
I think the term "PBM" will be with us for a long time, although I do
think it would be good if a new more inclusive term came along.  But
it's hard to think of one that is appropriately broad and yet
appropriately specific.

David desJardins

References

PBM or ISG
Adam Saunders <adam@asaunders.freeserve.co.uk>
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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PBM or ISG
Adam Saunders <adam@asaunders.freeserve.co.uk>
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0000