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The PBM name - Davin - 11-03-2015
I think the term PBM is still valid and useful to a reasonable extent, but for those looking to get away from the "mail" part of the equation, what does anyone think about Play-by-Turn?
RE: The PBM name - BobMcLain - 11-04-2015
(11-03-2015, 05:54 PM)Davin Wrote: I think the term PBM is still valid and useful to a reasonable extent, but for those looking to get away from the "mail" part of the equation, what does anyone think about Play-by-Turn?
It also describes hopscotch, which you don't play by mail, so not very useful - and entirely useless in encapsulating the appeal of the "industry" to newcomers, of which, admittedly, there are few. Even though the term "play by mail" is like dragging your 8-track player to an iTunes party, it's here to stay.
RE: The PBM name - Davin - 11-04-2015
(11-04-2015, 12:49 PM)BobMcLain Wrote: It also describes hopscotch, which you don't play by mail, so not very useful - and entirely useless in encapsulating the appeal of the "industry" to newcomers, of which, admittedly, there are few. Even though the term "play by mail" is like dragging your 8-track player to an iTunes party, it's here to stay.
Oh, I don't think that we're getting away from the PBM term anytime in the foreseeable future, and I don't see a tremendous need to, but I do acknowledge that some younger people fear the term "mail" and run away before they have a chance to be newcomers and find out what it's about.
I just thought I'd chime in with a random thought to contribute to those on that side of the discussion. After all, the term "turn" isn't meaningless when there's hardly a modern-day computer game out there with "turns", and that's nearly all the gaming most of these people play.
RE: The PBM name - Greybeard - 03-20-2016
I've just posted in my Drakensang thread, how the game is not turn based. Its an environment. Has its disadvantages but also its advantages.