Purpose and how this should work.
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RobKohr
Jul 18, 2011, 3:11:57 PM7/18/11
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So I created this group to organize postal diplomacy. After playing
online for a while, and playing f2f, I found f2f much more enjoyable.
The problem is getting people together to play. Playing online just
lacks the same personal feel and just feels like another part of my
too "digital life".
From my googling around, it seems that postal diplomacy was managed
through zines before the 90's and met a slow demise. I haven't found
any way that games get together at this point.
==How to start a new game==
*Post a new thread here with the subject "New Game: GAME NAME" where
GAME NAME is of course replaced.
*State the rules that you wish to have for the game
==How to join the game==
*Reply back to the thread.
*State any in-real-life relations you have with the players in the
game
==Some basic starter rules==
*Games should have roughly 3-4 week turns to give time for press
*All communications between players must be done through mail. No
exceptions. If you know someone IRL, don't mention the game to them in
conversation.
Lose suggestions (can be ignored by game creator)
*I would say that orders should be mailed to the judge. This would
allow for "mistakes and delays" that are intentional. Judges can
decide whether to email out turn results or mail them. It also might
be fun for the judge to add to the discussion thread the current
turn.
*Email to judge can be done to resolve technical details.
*The judge should probably receive some money for service. Perhaps a 2
dollars per player per turn. If you are creating the game, but don't
want to judge (because you want to play in the game), you should set a
bounty.
Feel free to add to this thread...
online for a while, and playing f2f, I found f2f much more enjoyable.
The problem is getting people together to play. Playing online just
lacks the same personal feel and just feels like another part of my
too "digital life".
From my googling around, it seems that postal diplomacy was managed
through zines before the 90's and met a slow demise. I haven't found
any way that games get together at this point.
==How to start a new game==
*Post a new thread here with the subject "New Game: GAME NAME" where
GAME NAME is of course replaced.
*State the rules that you wish to have for the game
==How to join the game==
*Reply back to the thread.
*State any in-real-life relations you have with the players in the
game
==Some basic starter rules==
*Games should have roughly 3-4 week turns to give time for press
*All communications between players must be done through mail. No
exceptions. If you know someone IRL, don't mention the game to them in
conversation.
Lose suggestions (can be ignored by game creator)
*I would say that orders should be mailed to the judge. This would
allow for "mistakes and delays" that are intentional. Judges can
decide whether to email out turn results or mail them. It also might
be fun for the judge to add to the discussion thread the current
turn.
*Email to judge can be done to resolve technical details.
*The judge should probably receive some money for service. Perhaps a 2
dollars per player per turn. If you are creating the game, but don't
want to judge (because you want to play in the game), you should set a
bounty.
Feel free to add to this thread...
Douglas Kent
Jul 18, 2011, 4:07:56 PM7/18/11
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Just to be correct, I'd mention that there are still some postal zines, and
a few ezines (like mine) that run games at postal speed...
a few ezines (like mine) that run games at postal speed...
RobKohr
Jul 18, 2011, 5:00:55 PM7/18/11
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Yes, but postal speed isn't really postal. I am thinking paper & pen.
Douglas Kent
Jul 18, 2011, 8:27:41 PM7/18/11
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Yes, but as I said true postal zines still exist too....
Rob Kohr
Jul 19, 2011, 11:16:11 AM7/19/11
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There doesn't seem to be much of an updated list anywhere, though I am not really looking for a zine. I am just looking to play.
Douglas Kent
Jul 19, 2011, 1:54:15 PM7/19/11
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Understood. For me, though, playing a game without a zine at postal
speed is not interesting.
Rob Kohr
Jul 19, 2011, 2:05:07 PM7/19/11
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Do you recommend any zines or any lists of zines that are still active?
Douglas Kent
Jul 21, 2011, 9:29:46 PM7/21/11
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Sorry, I’ll get to this tomorrow or Saturday!
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