[net.games.frp] Question: Are there any new PBM games?

somner@lasspvax.UUCP (David Somner) (10/02/85)

References:

Are there any new pbm games out there that weren't announced?  I'm just getting
into this sort of thing, and I'm looking for a D&D type of thing.  I play
almost any frp (within reason) and would be willing to even start one if anyone
has any strong request.  Talk back to me!

-Dave S.

(signiature in designing)

ryan@ucla-cs.UUCP (10/06/85)

Yea, I also agree!! Lets try to get some kind of a PBM D&D game
going... Anyone want to be DM?

-- 
Ryan Ramsey
UCLA Computer Science Department

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req@warwick.UUCP (Russell Quin) (10/09/85)

In article <574@lasspvax.UUCP> somner@lasspvax.UUCP (David Somner) writes:
>Are there any new pbm games out there that weren't announced?  [...]
>I play almost any frp (within reason) and would be willing to even start one
>if anyone has any strong request.  Talk back to me!
>
>-Dave S.

I have been running a postal game for a number of months now, in which
the characters are Nobility in a Quasi-medieval society.  Those that have
holdings have to run them, dealing with peasants' petitions and the like, often
in a Winter Court annualy, and coping with their serfs starving to death after
bad harvests, as well as presenting themselves at Court, visiting others, and
even going off adventuring... [rare].

I have been gradually mechanising, so that I guess that I could take on a few
more players now.  There is usually a LONG delay before the 1st move, while I
work out the family trees of everone in the Village, etc.

The game is set in Harn, on the planet Kethira;  this is obtainable from
Columbia Games, but having it won't help you any (although it *is* well
presented!).
The rule system, if any, is not open to discussion (sorry) (perhaps
in FRPList).  (Obviously, any decisions I make can be questioned, but since
they are not phrased in terms of rules, you can`t question the Rules.  Which is
just as well, since I don`t use any.).

So far, the only adventuring (in the traditional sense) has been face-to-face.

Finally, if you are one of my players & are waiting for a move, sorry -- a lot
has happened recently, so some of you should have some news to catch up on..

			- Russell
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goldman@umn-cs.UUCP (Matthew D. Goldman ) (10/14/85)

In article <7005@ucla-cs.ARPA> ryan@ucla-cs.UUCP (Ryan Ramsey) writes:
>Yea, I also agree!! Lets try to get some kind of a PBM D&D game
>going... Anyone want to be DM?
>
>-- 
>Ryan Ramsey
>UCLA Computer Science Department
>
>ryan@ucla-locus.arpa      
>..!{sdcrdcf,ihnp4,trwspp,ucbvax}!ucla-cs!ryan
>Home Phone- (213) 391-2888


Sounds like fun, I'm willing to give it a try as player or GM...

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cc100jr@gitpyr.UUCP (Joel M. Rives) (10/15/85)

Here !!!  Here !!!   (or is that Hear !!!  Hear !!! :-] )

PBM AD&D !!!     What a wondiferous idea !!!

Count me in (sorry I don't have time to GM but there is a certain other
campaign which seems to take nearly all my free time these days).

				       skippin' o'er th' timelines ag'in,
				       whisper spirit (aka: joel rives)
				       gitpyr!cc100jr

vc155ah@unmc.UUCP (10/18/85)

In article <> ryan@ucla-cs.UUCP (Ryan Ramsey) writes:
>Yea, I also agree!! Lets try to get some kind of a PBM D&D game
>going... Anyone want to be DM?
>
>Ryan Ramsey
>UCLA Computer Science Department
>

If needed, I would like to attempt being DM in a PBM game. If there are enough
people interested, it could be interesting. Working out things like running
combat, player-to-player discussions about tricks, traps, and funny monsters,
and that sort of thing would have to be worked out, of course, but should
be no problem.  I have DMed many a campaign (and participated in a few as
well) and would like the challenge of DM over the mail.  Mail me your intrest
in the game (along with a base idea of how to get over some of the problems
listed above and any other problems you forsee) and, intrest pending, we'll
see what we can get up! What say, let's play!

Ronald C. Rosul Jr. (vc155ah!unmc!unmvax)

perkins@bnrmtv.UUCP (Henry Perkins) (10/18/85)

I'd be interested in trying a PBM AD&D game.  I've never been a DM, so I'd
much prefer being a player.

{hplabs,amdahl,3comvax}!bnrmtv!perkins          --Henry Perkins

benn@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Thomas Cox <adviser>) (10/21/85)

Ditto the playing by mail.  It sounds like a terrific idea, and I'd love to 
play, if there's room.       Hope I'm not too late.       Who do I 
write to, if you are already started?

                   Thomas Cox
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oleg@birtch.UUCP (Oleg Kiselev x268) (10/22/85)

Count me in for an AD&D as a player. Sorry, I don't have time to DM.

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