Mar 9, 2019 3:50 am
I just want to make a few statements on my philosophy on how I'd like to run things, and what I'm hoping to get from everyone:
1. I admit very freely that I believe in drawing inspiration from the players' RP. That goes for developing future adventures, RP hooks, campaign lore, IC problem solving and so forth. I read what you write and adapt it for use in the future.
2. This is a) my first time running a PBP game and b) my first time running a sandbox-style campaign. I am absolutely open to questions, suggestions, comments and discussion from my test subjects. :)
3. From time to time, I will establish a post order, which I'll explain when it becomes necessary. This is primarily to keep a thread from getting 40 posts by the time I'm able to check it, or other players can join in, etc. I've played with some of you in games that are super active and super fast and I LOVE them. There will be times during the upcoming spring, however, when I'm going to be very busy. April is a hugely busy month for me at work and for my three kids, who all play baseball. When it's necessary, I'll establish a post order but also try to provide opportunities for side RP.
4. For combat situations, it will primarily be theater-of-the-mind. I trust you all to handle your positioning through RP without having to descend into a rules negotiation. Players will roll initiative individually, enemies as a group, and the first round will occur in initiative order. All rounds afterward will be determined by average player initiative for the player group, and compared to enemy initiative. When it's the players' turn, you can post in any order.
5. I don't anticipate this will be a problem, but I'm expecting roughly a post a day. If for some reason you know you'll be absent for a time, or even if you're taken by surprise by a sudden demand on your time, just let me know. I won't judge. I know how it goes. If you're gone for two weeks without any notification, I'll put your character into hiatus through reasonable IC consequences.
1. I admit very freely that I believe in drawing inspiration from the players' RP. That goes for developing future adventures, RP hooks, campaign lore, IC problem solving and so forth. I read what you write and adapt it for use in the future.
2. This is a) my first time running a PBP game and b) my first time running a sandbox-style campaign. I am absolutely open to questions, suggestions, comments and discussion from my test subjects. :)
3. From time to time, I will establish a post order, which I'll explain when it becomes necessary. This is primarily to keep a thread from getting 40 posts by the time I'm able to check it, or other players can join in, etc. I've played with some of you in games that are super active and super fast and I LOVE them. There will be times during the upcoming spring, however, when I'm going to be very busy. April is a hugely busy month for me at work and for my three kids, who all play baseball. When it's necessary, I'll establish a post order but also try to provide opportunities for side RP.
4. For combat situations, it will primarily be theater-of-the-mind. I trust you all to handle your positioning through RP without having to descend into a rules negotiation. Players will roll initiative individually, enemies as a group, and the first round will occur in initiative order. All rounds afterward will be determined by average player initiative for the player group, and compared to enemy initiative. When it's the players' turn, you can post in any order.
5. I don't anticipate this will be a problem, but I'm expecting roughly a post a day. If for some reason you know you'll be absent for a time, or even if you're taken by surprise by a sudden demand on your time, just let me know. I won't judge. I know how it goes. If you're gone for two weeks without any notification, I'll put your character into hiatus through reasonable IC consequences.
