A different animal, but I believe a better one;  Try downloading mIRC and
run real time chat games once every week or two.  It's very close to a ftf
game and the software has character generation, dice rolling and
other stuff built right into it.  I've tried pbem and just thought it was
tedious but if you can get 4 or more people involved in a chat game- I think
you'll be pleased (and I'd be interested in playing!).

Have fun,
Tom
Temorris@pacbell.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thom" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: GM: Getting Players to Post


> >> Hello Everyone,
> >> I am having difficult getting half of my group to post seems almost as
if
> >> they have vanished. Need advice, Thanks.
> >
> >    Unfortunately, that is the breaks of PBeM
> >gaming.  You don't hear from one for weeks,
> >then all of a sudden you get an eMail that
> >says, "Sorry, I can't play any more."  (Shrug)
> >I keep adding new players whenever I can
> >so they roll over quickly to replace older
> >ones who disappear.
> >
>
> I agree with Tim on this one.  One solution that seems
> to work is become a storyteller, and therefore PC's who
> don't "post" actions get whatever the GM decides.  Of
> course, you have to find players who are willing to give
> up a little direct control...
>
> Here's an even bigger PBEM problem, IMHO.  Players want
> to post each turn, they just post meaningless stuff (as far
> as the plot line is concerned).  I was in a Star Trek game
> once for several months, and the ship never made it out
> of the starbase!
>
>                 --Thom
>
> Hey, my first GMAST post in several months!
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