PBEM is it worth it?

[dogscoff]

I'm currently in 2 PBEM games (although one of them is currently on turn 2) and I've found it to be a really good way to play the game.

A human vs human game is much better than an AI game, and the fact that you have to wait for your opponent to mail you back (especially if they are several time zones away) means there is room in your life for something other than SEIV. (My girlfriend and I had some major upsets over the amount of time I was spending on the game.) Or at least there's time for another PBEM game or two=-)

The mechanics are slightly different if you are playing lots of opponents and/or simultaneous mode but at it is a good way of enforcing some non- SEIV time in your life if you are seriously hooked.



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