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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#448801: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:21:57 PM

Eh.

I hate ignoring characters for any reason. If you can't handle a character with full attention, why drag them along?

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
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#448802: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:22:55 PM

Okay so the main problem with having multiple characters is basically that Duff and Riv have to GM all of them and have something for them to do to make actually playing them entertaining.

I think something we could do in the vein of that solution is keep secondaries confined to the actual roomship for this plot. That way they're away from the action so Duff and Riv don't have to do anything with them, and they can still interact.

That's just my suggestion if you guys are dead set on this, I personally think the cleanest easiest solution is to just stop with our secondaires for this plot. Just say they're hanging out back at Room Planet.

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Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#448803: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:23:15 PM

it's all about having options

and personally I'm fine with either option

though I wholeheartedly support trip's idea

edited 12th Sep '15 9:24:18 PM by Bcom

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#448804: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:23:29 PM

jam i apologize but you have got super ninja'd once more

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ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#448805: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:23:56 PM

I mean, I guess it does help that this sort of thing happens anyway already.

Why didn't character x help out in that fight? Because their player wasn't online, and that's okay.

With that said, I really think this should be a case by case thing.

Some G Ms really might just prefer to limit to one character full stop. Because if they exist as characters, you still have to juggle. And in some respects, juggling dialogue can be much harder than juggling fights.

The important thing is just making it clear, so that people can be prepared/there's no confusion.

edited 12th Sep '15 9:24:51 PM by ThanatoSeraph

Imca (Veteran)
#448806: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:24:23 PM

@ Berry: Well in my case it is more I am trying to help work out a more semi-permant solution.

Since, I am actualy on the side that would be fine with no more secondaries.

edited 12th Sep '15 9:24:34 PM by Imca

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#448807: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:24:25 PM

box when polls are up you mention how many characters you are allowing

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#448808: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:24:26 PM

i agree with pyro

communication is key and discussion is good and all that stuff

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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#448809: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:24:37 PM

alternatively duff/riv could say something in the disc when they feel the rp is getting overcrowded

@trip: ooooooh ok

edited 12th Sep '15 9:24:50 PM by Boxen

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Rivux same old me from [a jump to the sky turns to a rider kick] Since: Aug, 2010
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#448810: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:24:37 PM

@fox: that

i will take full responsibility for since i accidentally pushed liman out towards there

and i couldn't just not give lemon something to do there so that happened

who knows how long it'll take to get to wrap up

(we are actually close to the end of this part) but still

y'all are posting so quick jesus christ.........

edited 12th Sep '15 9:25:04 PM by Rivux

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WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#448811: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:25:39 PM

Glorious leader was at work.

Have the plot summary during polls state whether 1 or 2 characters are sllowed

We used to do that anyway, but it seemed like some people had problems with doing even that. I have done this in the past and was intending to continue doing it in the future anyway, but yesterday's objection makes me think that's no longer welcome with the newer playerbase.

@Jam: And that sounds like an invitation for what I like to call thread natter. You know, the thing where ten pages of dialogue happen in the middle of a combat scene? Only now there would be absolutely nothing keeping it at bay if there are just some other people fucking around whenever.

edited 12th Sep '15 9:26:28 PM by WonderSquid

ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#448812: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:26:41 PM

@riv: even in the discussion about being overwhelmed

nobody can keep up with the speed....

I edited in a little bit more up the top of the page by the way. About how juggling dialogue can actually be just as hard as juggling fights.

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#448813: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:26:43 PM

Also glorious leader has to go in twenty minutes or so due to a stupidly early shift.

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#448814: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:26:54 PM

@spaz: i think what jam means is not playing them, with the explanation that they were just back offscreen at roomplace

oh damn, be strong

edited 12th Sep '15 9:27:07 PM by thespacephantom

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Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#448815: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:27:17 PM

(@Spazz) Jam meant that they were back at the room planet and completely out of the plot. having nothing to do with it.

(@Riv) maybe we should have a posting limit for this discussion?

edited 12th Sep '15 9:27:48 PM by Bcom

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#448816: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:27:28 PM

I really just think that it should be entirely up to the GM's discretion. They know what they can handle, and what their plot will accomodate, and what will better suit the game better than a player.

If they say they want just one character each, that's that. If they say they are willing to implement a system where there is one character and one sort-of-character-who-sometimes-does-stuff then that's up to them. If they will allow two full characters, that's fine.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#448817: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:27:54 PM

[up][up]I know, that's the problem.

edited 12th Sep '15 9:28:02 PM by WonderSquid

Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#448818: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:28:01 PM

If the gm bites off more then they can chew, that's their problem

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#448819: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:28:25 PM

no, with the meaning that they weren't gonna be played

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WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#448820: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:28:56 PM

Hey, as someone that GM'd Deluge, fuck that attitude. Not cool.

Honestly, I'm in favour of "GM's discretion".

[up]??? Not sure I follow. Sorry. Kind of tired.

edited 12th Sep '15 9:29:14 PM by WonderSquid

Imca (Veteran)
#448821: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:29:05 PM

If we are going to get a bit more detailed on the plot summaries....

Stating character limits.

Can we also get I don't know, statements on what limits will be applied to the characters after it is in.

Seval plots in the past have forced things on people after they were voted in, and it would be nice to know it up front instead.

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#448822: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:29:36 PM

We state character limits anyway. Or, we should have been. If we stopped, I'm not really sure why.

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#448823: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:30:09 PM

what jam is saying is that when they're at roomplace, they would not be played

while the people who are actually adventuring would be

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Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#448824: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:30:26 PM

(@Trip) not a good attitude to have. the abilities of someone to effectively GM can be affected because of real life.

(@Spazz) Jam means that the character will not be played until the plot is over

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#448825: Sep 12th 2015 at 9:30:28 PM

@trip: It's a problem they have to fix if the plot is going to work, and a problem you have to cooperate with if you want everyone to have a good time.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

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