Roleplaying Questions/Queries. - Page 2

MC43 · 12-08-2003, 06:01 PM

I think I can get this one, seeing on how as my first RP was this exact problem. MAKE THEM STOP! There really isn't anything as a DM you can do but tell them to slow it down. I remember the good ol' days of "Hunters of the Damned" Whoo-wee did we have some fun times with that. There you go, that's my answer.

IHateMakingNames · 12-08-2003, 06:12 PM

MC, that doesn't work... The DM(Of Hunters) tried to stop it, and it didn't work...

12-08-2003, 06:13 PM

I thank you all, even though I feel like a newb now. :P o well

MC43 · 12-08-2003, 07:18 PM

That's why I said that's the only thing you can do. It don't work... but it's the only thing...

***RaiRai*** · 12-10-2003, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dante

There is a problem with a few threads recently... When it comes to combats, everyone's rushing to post, and oftimes the action moves so fast unwary posters can be taken unawares. This is compounded by the fact that real life tends to get in the way of posting, and that there can be over ten people involved in a battle, which only causes more headaches for the DM.

The question is, is there a practical solution to this problem apart from having multiple DMs?

Slow down.

If your players are too eager to post every two seconds, then maybe they need to learn a little restraint. Message board roleplaying involves time gaps, needed to make sure that all of the characters are at least aware of the events.

Flarecobra · 12-10-2003, 07:01 AM

That's one reasion I'm attempting to keep to a "60 posts and we make a new thread" thing. Marathon posting in the first thread of my RP happoned, and ended up hitting the limit extremely quickly, while I only had about 3 or 4 posts beforehand. Don't be afraid to put your foot down and say "Slow down, or I will have this thread locked."

Neverwhere · 12-10-2003, 04:01 PM

Rairai has already put a 100 posts/thread limit on it. I think so far we've kept to the rule. As for spamming of combat, if your a main combatant just dont post as much. Space out your replies and it will force the rest of the group to slow down also.

IHateMakingNames · 12-10-2003, 04:02 PM

You would think so... But they will more then likely ignore that your character has stopped, and finish off whatever they were doing, then replace your person.

12-10-2003, 06:10 PM

Can we have a sticky 'God-Mod-Free-Battle' place?

Flarecobra · 12-11-2003, 07:32 AM

I think that will be shut down rather quickly.

12-08-2003, 06:01 PM	#11
MC43 Offically "Down with the Sickness" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Check local lounges... I'm somewhere... Posts: 1,415	I think I can get this one, seeing on how as my first RP was this exact problem. MAKE THEM STOP! There really isn't anything as a DM you can do but tell them to slow it down. I remember the good ol' days of "Hunters of the Damned" Whoo-wee did we have some fun times with that. There you go, that's my answer. __________________ [insert witty or humorous quote here!]

12-08-2003, 06:12 PM	#12
IHateMakingNames Awwwwh Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,119	MC, that doesn't work... The DM(Of Hunters) tried to stop it, and it didn't work... __________________ "If I'm reincarnated, I want to be Musashi again!" - Musashi, Brave Fencer Musashi Last edited by IHateMakingNames; 12-08-2003 at 06:16 PM.

12-08-2003, 07:18 PM	#14
MC43 Offically "Down with the Sickness" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Check local lounges... I'm somewhere... Posts: 1,415	That's why I said that's the only thing you can do. It don't work... but it's the only thing... __________________ [insert witty or humorous quote here!]

12-10-2003, 07:01 AM	#16
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	That's one reasion I'm attempting to keep to a "60 posts and we make a new thread" thing. Marathon posting in the first thread of my RP happoned, and ended up hitting the limit extremely quickly, while I only had about 3 or 4 posts beforehand. Don't be afraid to put your foot down and say "Slow down, or I will have this thread locked." __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them. Last edited by Flarecobra; 12-10-2003 at 07:03 AM.

12-10-2003, 04:01 PM	#17
Neverwhere Bound by Repression Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Deep within my Mind Posts: 507	Rairai has already put a 100 posts/thread limit on it. I think so far we've kept to the rule. As for spamming of combat, if your a main combatant just dont post as much. Space out your replies and it will force the rest of the group to slow down also. __________________ Infidel Defilers! They shall all drown in the lakes of blood. Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they will learn why they fear the night.

12-08-2003, 06:13 PM	#13
Asakura Guest Posts: n/a	I thank you all, even though I feel like a newb now. :P o well

12-10-2003, 04:02 PM	#18
IHateMakingNames Awwwwh Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,119	You would think so... But they will more then likely ignore that your character has stopped, and finish off whatever they were doing, then replace your person. __________________ "If I'm reincarnated, I want to be Musashi again!" - Musashi, Brave Fencer Musashi

12-10-2003, 06:10 PM	#19
BMHadoken Guest Posts: n/a	Can we have a sticky 'God-Mod-Free-Battle' place?

12-11-2003, 07:32 AM	#20
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	I think that will be shut down rather quickly. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.