Re: Slynky\'s Demise
The Dominions crowd have had similar discussions. I worked it into the threads of creating a web-based PbEM games handler site. One way to go would be to create user logins and tie all of their games to them. I would be "Gandalf Parker" and my reputation would follow me from game to game, and would be important to me to maintain.
Another way to go would be to offer anonymous games. Such as actually creating a mail account for each player in each game. Not as big a deal as it sounds if you own the server. That way I could play a game as KissMyAsteroids. If efforts were made to provide enough communication channels then there would be no temptation to break the anonymity
The mechanics, and pros/cons, of different arrangments are usually tied into whether or not you build the site as a webmaster from the top down, or as a system admin from the bottom up.
Anyway, I digress. There are definate advantages to both the known logins, and the unknown ones. It would be nice to have both supported.
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