02-11-2014, 11:51 AM
Hi, Kwll, and welcome aboard the site!
I tried Duelmasters, long ago, and while I didn't really care for it, it does actually retain a lot of players, currently. Many gather at this forum.
I never played Quest. What was it like?
One thing that you might want to consider, at least one thing that I recommend that you consider, is to not try and look at PBM games as a "complete strategy fix" for your gaming needs/wants.
Especially if one is new to PBM, or if one is just returning to PBM after an absence of a bit, then a gradual introduction to the genre might prove helpful.
The price of many things is "horrifying," I suppose. People complain about the price of gas, even though buying soup in typical can size is vastly more expensive than gasoline, comparatively speaking. The trick may be to intentionally limit how deeply that you immerse yourself in the PBM hobby. Too much, too fast, can get a bit overwhelming - as can be the case with many non-PBM games or other forms of entertainment.
One way to look at PBM games is as sort of an icing on the cake type of things. Personally, I enjoy many different forms of entertainment. I run this PBM site, and a couple of more, as well, plus I do the Suspense & Decision magazine, but even still, I wouldn't want PBM to be my only source of entertainment, not even if I am referring to just and only gaming entertainment.
Plus, if you join PBM games with a few friends that you already know, that can often act as a value-plus modifier of one's enjoyment of such games. You can always make new friends, playing such games. I always did. But, going into a PBM with existing friends can sometimes provide an additional "fun boost" for your gaming money. Just be careful to end up actually playing something that you want to try, and not just something for the sake of appeasing your friends. That way, you help to maximize your chances of personal enjoyment of the game.
I tried Duelmasters, long ago, and while I didn't really care for it, it does actually retain a lot of players, currently. Many gather at this forum.
I never played Quest. What was it like?
One thing that you might want to consider, at least one thing that I recommend that you consider, is to not try and look at PBM games as a "complete strategy fix" for your gaming needs/wants.
Especially if one is new to PBM, or if one is just returning to PBM after an absence of a bit, then a gradual introduction to the genre might prove helpful.
The price of many things is "horrifying," I suppose. People complain about the price of gas, even though buying soup in typical can size is vastly more expensive than gasoline, comparatively speaking. The trick may be to intentionally limit how deeply that you immerse yourself in the PBM hobby. Too much, too fast, can get a bit overwhelming - as can be the case with many non-PBM games or other forms of entertainment.
One way to look at PBM games is as sort of an icing on the cake type of things. Personally, I enjoy many different forms of entertainment. I run this PBM site, and a couple of more, as well, plus I do the Suspense & Decision magazine, but even still, I wouldn't want PBM to be my only source of entertainment, not even if I am referring to just and only gaming entertainment.
Plus, if you join PBM games with a few friends that you already know, that can often act as a value-plus modifier of one's enjoyment of such games. You can always make new friends, playing such games. I always did. But, going into a PBM with existing friends can sometimes provide an additional "fun boost" for your gaming money. Just be careful to end up actually playing something that you want to try, and not just something for the sake of appeasing your friends. That way, you help to maximize your chances of personal enjoyment of the game.