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Message no. 1
From: Rusty! <russell@********.UWA.EDU.AU>
Subject: Live internet Shadowrun Gaming...
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 09:19:40 +0800
On Sun, 15 Jan 1995, Jason Ustica wrote:
> I have a friend who plays a Vampire campaign via IRC. IMHO IRC is perfect
> for roleplaying games. You can't see the other players, so there is no
> preconceptions about them while they are in character. You can send
> messages privately to the GM, who can then work out the mechanics
> and announce them to the group. It was really neat.
>
> I don't know how many of you have IRC access, but if anyone wants to get
> an SR campaign online, I think that would be the way to go.

Well, I think that the MUD environment is perhaps a little better for
live gaming on the internet [by this I dont mean the usual "RPG"(hah!)
crap they peddle in some of these places...Nota bene! I do not include
the SRMUSH here...] as there are a few nifty features the Referee can use
(like puppets, paging &c.).

If someone wants to start running a game, I can help (I was running a
RuneQuest game, but I am doing my internship now, and 60 hour weeks leave
little time for gaming).

Rusty
Message no. 2
From: Jason Ustica <usticaj@**.ERAU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Live internet Shadowrun Gaming...
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 00:23:10 -0700
On Mon, 16 Jan 1995, Rusty! wrote:

> Well, I think that the MUD environment is perhaps a little better for
> live gaming on the internet [by this I dont mean the usual "RPG"(hah!)
> crap they peddle in some of these places...Nota bene! I do not include
> the SRMUSH here...] as there are a few nifty features the Referee can use
> (like puppets, paging &c.).

Well unfortunately MUDding is forbidden on our system, so hooking up with
friends via IRC is the only way to get things done. Anyway, the IRC is
already set up, where as a MUD would take a while to get up and running.
If someone had some time to set one up though, go for it.

See ya,
Jason

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