Any advice for a wanna-be PBEM gamer?...

[Aeolius]

How about a 3e D&D message-based game set beneath the surface of the Dramidj Ocean, on Oerth (Greyhawk)?

 

[Mark]

Digging through some old links, I ran across this and remembered your thread-

http://www.seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/misc/pbem_faq.html

If it is not too late and is of any help.

 

[Lopan]

thanks for the advice bud

np

 

[Mistwell]

Many years ago I played Crack of Doom PBM, and it was a blast. That universe is still around. You can see it here: http://www.ageforfun.com/CD2.htm

Here is the intro:

"Are you looking for a fantasy campaign? One in which you can do almost anything from leading a party of adventurers in the exploration of a forgotten ruin to leading a powerful host against an army of foes. The Crack of Doom II is a vast role-playing campaign in which you have the potentional to interact with hundreds of NPC and player controlled positions — all from the comfort of your own home or office. Best of all we do all the work of designing the campaign, managing the record keeping and recruiting all the participants. With no due dates you play when you want. With an open ended GM moderated structure you play how you want. All with the confidence of knowing you are doing business with Advanced Gaming Enterprises, one of the top rated Play-By-Mail companies which has been running games full time since 1986. It’s a great way to meet players from across the country and around the world at a cost much less than you might expect. An active participant can play the typical position for as little as $10.00 per month — about the cost of going out to a movie. But we provide hours of fun for your entertainment dollar. Best of all, our adventure never ends!"

I don't know if it is email based now. It was paper based when I played last. It was well worth the money, I just ran out of the time to play.