Quote from: Majus;981786For me, this is like a thought experiment to create the least attractive gaming experience possible. However, I wish you luck!

Absolutely...

Except for the luck part.

A lot of discussion here!

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my post.  I'm sorry that what I've offered here is not something that would interest most of you.  I understand, of course.  I knew that many, many people would look at my posts across the internet and not like this idea.  It's certainly not for everyone.

It is for some people, though.  While I've received no interest on some sites, this one included, on others I've been contacted by a number of people who want to play.  At the moment I have to choose between 14 potential players, and there will probably be a few more in the next couple of days.

To clarify just a couple of things, nothing about this is professional, and I didn't mean to imply that it was.  I am a small-time, hobby streamer and I have never been paid any money for streaming or for YouTube videos.  I am certainly not looking for professional actors.  As I wrote in the original post, "I'm not looking for talent, I'm looking for intention."

Also, I like to run the kind of games I'd want to play in, as a player.  Personally, I quite enjoy being given a pre-made character and having the fun roleplaying challenge of bringing that character to life in my own unique way.  I don't mind things being a bit railroady, either.  I'm not really into sandboxes.  I like having a defined story to be a part of, as a player.  And I know that there are other players who also like what I like.  This post is aimed at those people.  Again, it's not for everyone.

I appreciate everyone's thoughts, though.  I wish you the best in your own gaming endeavours!

Let us know when it's up for watching.

Good luck!

Yeah, totally not my cuppa, but if everybody involved is having fun, go nuts.

"I am a really experienced DM who advertised recruitment for players but then realised I wasn't actually ready to run my campaign.

But you can totally trust me this time around."

Quote from: Headless;981647He has got a story he wants to tell.  There is nothing wrong with that.  He's been clear and up front about the charcters back groundvand motivation.  I could play either Howling or Sir Zak the Bugbear.  Although one of them is a girl and one is gay (not my preference).

I don't mind DMs giving me a role to fill.  Its easier, I know my back story is going to be relevant.  I just play the role.

I have a huge problem when I make a character and then the DM tells me how to play it.

The OP was upfront (and pretty detailed) on what he was looking for and what the game was going to be like. More of an improvisational acting set up with a premise that seems more set than most games. He wasn't was lying to anyone or misrepresenting his objectives. He wants people that can become immersed in pre-gen and are interested in doing so. Its how some people play. Some games assume you'll play pregens. Seems pretty straight forward to me just advertising for a game in a style I'm not really interested in.

I suspect the OP is a troll. He knows the clique here at RPGSite would react to this like Anthrax and posted it for the predictable pearl-clutching that would ensue.

Quote from: Voros;982327I suspect the OP is a troll. He knows the clique here at RPGSite would react to this like Anthrax and posted it for the predictable pearl-clutching that would ensue.

Yeah, good points. He could be a zebra.

Quote from: Voros;982327I suspect the OP is a troll. He knows the clique here at RPGSite would react to this like Anthrax and posted it for the predictable pearl-clutching that would ensue.

Maybe. But I have no pearls to clutch. More's the pity.

Quote from: Voros;982327I suspect the OP is a troll. He knows the clique here at RPGSite would react to this like Anthrax and posted it for the predictable pearl-clutching that would ensue.

"clique", "pearl-clutching"

Someone say they didn't like narrative gaming again?  I don't know how you guys live with all this persecution. :rolleyes:

You're the ones being trolled and taking the bait. It wouldn't work if they didn't know what kind of post would elicite a reaction.

Wait you think the OP was a troll becuase he posted something likely to get a negative reaction? Take a look through the threads, everything get a negative reation.  EVERY SINGLE THING.

Welcome to the internet.

Quote from: CRKrueger;982339I don't know how you guys live with all this persecution. :rolleyes:

Oh Please, there are currently three threads that are shitting on different playstyle or folks applauding shitting other play styles. Whenever it comes up you get the usual suspects rolling out the same BS then getting offended and crying foul if there is the implication  even jokingly that someone doesn't like the way the pretend to be elves or said it years ago on a different forum or whatever their problem is. :rolleyes:

It's for real; just google "sands of slavery".