Re: Introductions and a question

From: Zachary Kline <zkline_at_XxjMIqWS6RY6FKT6XTO-HzS3qA0jSgKRntx4OfQKUWzowB5X1e7O5Ge80H0vocCK_9kir>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:43:43 -0700

Wow, what a topic my little introduction has brought up… I'm glad to see we're a lively bunch around here, anyway. Keith, thanks for the suggestion about rereading old pbem games. I may have to look into the ones you mention. I've thus far had little luck finding a face to face group round here to play with, though admittedly I've ben a bit busy so haven't looked as hard as I might. I'm quite interested in any openings in pbem's though, provided they're willing to take in a complete newbie. I spend far too much time on the computer as it is. Best and thanks,
Zack.
On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:27 PM, Keith wrote:

> I've had a lot of fun with PBEMs. They are sometimes frustrating, sometimes take a lot of time, and they don't always work, just like face to face. The difference is the time scale and pacing, the focus of the action.
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> I've run a few and been in some others. Sadly, I dropped out because it was hard for me to make the time and really, you only get out of it what you put in (moreso than face to face). I have some theories on what makes a game work or not, but they are hardly proven.
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> Looking back, and reading some old games is also good fun.
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> Pavis Monopoly, "Yes...but" Prax, Citadel Kings of Balazar, Firetribe, Arkat Alumnus, excellent games.
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