Comments on: Evil Overlords, Now with Attributes http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes/comment-page-1#comment-9542 Martin Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:52:48 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=632#comment-9542 Good point about the scheming -- I can see how having a couple of weeks would make a difference. For the game I'm an EO in right now, we usually get a week or two. That seems to be a good timeframe. Good point about the scheming — I can see how having a couple of weeks would make a difference.

For the game I’m an EO in right now, we usually get a week or two. That seems to be a good timeframe.

]]> By: Jim http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes/comment-page-1#comment-9477 Jim Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:38:41 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=632#comment-9477 Supposedly, it is current. The license with SJG expired, and Flying Buffalo (FBI) were not running it for a few years, until they were able to renegotiate the license. Yes, I said a few years. I suspect SJG was mulling an attempt at their own online Illuminati game, but SJG has had a long run of bad luck with licensing their properties for computer play. So they probably tried and failed, after which they returned to the table with FBI. FBI appears to be moving more and more toward email for turn input, but thay do still offer snail mail games -- when a turn cycle is two weeks long, you can afford to wait for the mail. All of their games are computer moderated, so the move to email turn processing only helps them, but the PBM industry was built on people in out-of-the-way places that do not have other gamers around to play games with, and may not have (reliable) internet access either. The advantage of a two week turn cycle in Illuminati is that you have that time to plot and scheme, either alone or in communication with other players. Alliances are important, even if they are only temporary. Supposedly, it is current. The license with SJG expired, and Flying Buffalo (FBI) were not running it for a few years, until they were able to renegotiate the license. Yes, I said a few years. I suspect SJG was mulling an attempt at their own online Illuminati game, but SJG has had a long run of bad luck with licensing their properties for computer play. So they probably tried and failed, after which they returned to the table with FBI.

FBI appears to be moving more and more toward email for turn input, but thay do still offer snail mail games — when a turn cycle is two weeks long, you can afford to wait for the mail. All of their games are computer moderated, so the move to email turn processing only helps them, but the PBM industry was built on people in out-of-the-way places that do not have other gamers around to play games with, and may not have (reliable) internet access either.

The advantage of a two week turn cycle in Illuminati is that you have that time to plot and scheme, either alone or in communication with other players. Alliances are important, even if they are only temporary.

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes/comment-page-1#comment-9471 Martin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:06:28 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=632#comment-9471 Interesting. Thanks for sharing that -- I hadn't heard of Flying Buffalo's PbM Illuminati game. Is it current? I'm surprised anyone still runs snail mail games -- it seems so much more clunky than using email, blogs or forums. Interesting. Thanks for sharing that — I hadn’t heard of Flying Buffalo’s PbM Illuminati game.

Is it current? I’m surprised anyone still runs snail mail games — it seems so much more clunky than using email, blogs or forums.

]]> By: Jim http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes/comment-page-1#comment-9467 Jim Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:15:05 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=632#comment-9467 Flying Buffalo, Inc. runs the official Illuminati Play-by-Mail game (http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/illumin.htm). It is not so narrative as the Evil Overlords concept you described and others expanded, but each group has a number of attributes that affect play. Flying Buffalo, Inc. runs the official Illuminati Play-by-Mail game (http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/illumin.htm). It is not so narrative as the Evil Overlords concept you described and others expanded, but each group has a number of attributes that affect play.

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes/comment-page-1#comment-9456 Martin Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:15:28 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=632#comment-9456 I'm familiar with <i>GURPS Illuminati</i> -- do you just mean playing that over email, or is there a specific Illuminati PBEM? I’m familiar with GURPS Illuminati — do you just mean playing that over email, or is there a specific Illuminati PBEM?

]]> By: Jim http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/02/evil-overlords-now-with-attributes/comment-page-1#comment-9447 Jim Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:26:12 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=632#comment-9447 The Evil Overlords level of the game is starting to sound more and more like the PBEM version of Illuminati. Note that I do not think that to be a bad thing. The Evil Overlords level of the game is starting to sound more and more like the PBEM version of Illuminati.

Note that I do not think that to be a bad thing.

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