Play by post arena-like games?

[Wolfix]

Perhaps you guys could help me with this. While trying to find some info on magic stacking rules, I happened to come across a forum post (from another site) that had characters fighting in an arena of some kind. It was like (I guess) playing d&d on a forum but then purely the battle side and virtually none of the roleplaying side. There were character sheets posted, a dm, small maps and everything. It looked quite fun

Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy roleplaying very much (and love some of the storyhours here) and get to play in a fun campaign almost every week, but I am also someone who enjoys making characters that work well mechanically speaking and doing well in combat.

This seemed like a good way to play like that, but I am having trouble finding other sites like it. My google-fu is probably weak, as I've spend a good hour or so trying to discover more places that offer this but all I've come up with is story hour-type games, not the arena-type games I'm currently looking for. Is there like a name for this type of thing? Is it well known? Anywhere I could find more info?

Thanks!

btw: For an example of what I mean by this post, check out this link for instance: http://www.goand.net/home/index.php...es=1&session=95415e5bae27c48dd8df10c80b2ebf84

 

[Knight Otu]

Well, there would be ENWorld's own Play by Post forums, for example. (Talking the Talk, and Playing the Game). Playing the Game has the subforum Fight Club, where we had some "Games of Death", which were pretty much arena games. There haven't been any D&D arena games here lately, though.
(Another subforum is Living Enworld, a persistent RPG world anyone can join, and possibly shape.)

 

[jpwic]

I would love to see a gladitorial type PBP, where its not so much a tournemant but like an ongoing ladder. I know Sands of Death by Mongoose has rules for this type of campaign.

 

[reapersaurus]

Ahhh... someone inquiring about the Ol' Games O' Death!

They were a neat part of the board's history : AFAIK, we were one of the first to organize and play them.
While they all failed ultimately in their own ways, it was a spectacular experiment.

Currently, I believe the most Gladitorial games are here: http://rpol.net/?show=Arena&date=1100014889
They started coming on strong while the last GoD stalled.

Basically, the gist of high-level (15th level+) id that it doesn't work. It's almost impossible to adjudicate, and WotC doesn't have clarifications on the many powerful combinations that players can put together. It's too much of a chore to make sense of their rules holes.
At least that's how I remember it - anyone else's experiences is welcome.

Here's seasong's wesite detailing some action, etc rom the last GoD: http://seasong1.tripod.com/hethasgambit/
Here's an earlier thread you're welcome to peruse (if you dare) It has links IIRC to the previous GoD's: http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44231&page=1&pp=20