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I committed a Refereeing sin, I think!

Started by AsenRG, April 09, 2018, 08:21:51 AM

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AsenRG

April 09, 2018, 08:21:51 AM
Full story on my blog. But I'm sure I'd meet understanding, here;).

http://aflashingbladeandpanache.blogspot.bg/2018/04/i-committed-refereeing-sin-seeking.html
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Llew ap Hywel

#1
April 09, 2018, 08:30:29 AM
Sounds fine, game moves forward and everyone has fun.
Talk gaming or talk to someone else.

Ratman_tf

#2
April 09, 2018, 11:30:41 AM
Quote from: AsenRG;1033500Full story on my blog. But I'm sure I'd meet understanding, here;).

http://aflashingbladeandpanache.blogspot.bg/2018/04/i-committed-refereeing-sin-seeking.html

You know, we had a kind of fumbling session ourselves yesterday. It's me and a new player and my brother GMing. He did a great job last session, but this one was just bleh. Everyone (even the monsters) were rolling poorly, making the fights a sad sucession of boring misses, and reaction and skill rolls were similar.
I've got no problem with meta game systems to shake up a session like that.
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Willie the Duck

#3
April 09, 2018, 12:33:38 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;1033500Full story on my blog. But I'm sure I'd meet understanding, here;).

http://aflashingbladeandpanache.blogspot.bg/2018/04/i-committed-refereeing-sin-seeking.html

Your sins are forgiven my child. I prescribe 5 Hail Gary's and 5 of Lord (Crom)'s Prayers.

AsenRG

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April 09, 2018, 02:24:50 PM
Quote from: HorusArisen;1033501Sounds fine, game moves forward and everyone has fun.
That was the idea. But seems like a slippery slope to me;)!
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1033513You know, we had a kind of fumbling session ourselves yesterday. It's me and a new player and my brother GMing. He did a great job last session, but this one was just bleh. Everyone (even the monsters) were rolling poorly, making the fights a sad sucession of boring misses, and reaction and skill rolls were similar.
I've got no problem with meta game systems to shake up a session like that.
Yeah, something like this:).
Except that the meta-resource is already part of the system, we just tend to forget it in play.
Quote from: Willie the Duck;1033525Your sins are forgiven my child. I prescribe 5 Hail Gary's and 5 of Lord (Crom)'s Prayers.

Thank you, padre:D!
It seems I've been temporary banned from TBP again. Again for weaponizing smilies (though even the mods slipped that it's not the main reason). Hope that would move Lord Crom!
(And if it doesn't? To hell with him:D!)
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Gronan of Simmerya

#5
April 09, 2018, 02:46:45 PM
1)  Crom laughs at your bitter tears of remorse, little man.
2)  Is what you (plural) did in line with the rules?  Then no sweat.
3)  Fun trumps all.  If somebody's genuinely stuck, letting them flounder is no fun for anybody.  This is why I eliminated the old "if you're not there you can't speak" rule.
You should go to GaryCon.  Period.

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Headless

#6
April 09, 2018, 03:33:43 PM
I always worry about bandwith.  In the real would we each have constant, continuous, natural, accurate stimulus coming at us as wide as the universe and as fast as light.  

In a game you just have my voice my words my posture and face and a few other things.  If they miss a nuance it's not there fault, its not my fault (hopefully) it's part of the limitations of our hobby.

AsenRG

#7
April 10, 2018, 06:34:35 PM
Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;10335451)  Crom laughs at your bitter tears of remorse, little man.
He's a cruel god, indeed:)! But he gives you all you need.

Quote2)  Is what you (plural) did in line with the rules?  Then no sweat.
It is;).

Quote3)  Fun trumps all.  If somebody's genuinely stuck, letting them flounder is no fun for anybody.  This is why I eliminated the old "if you're not there you can't speak" rule.
Well, I expected no less from you, Glorious General:D!
Quote from: Headless;1033551I always worry about bandwith.  In the real would we each have constant, continuous, natural, accurate stimulus coming at us as wide as the universe and as fast as light.  

In a game you just have my voice my words my posture and face and a few other things.  If they miss a nuance it's not there fault, its not my fault (hopefully) it's part of the limitations of our hobby.
Well, my players tend to catch the nuances about as much as they do IRL. So I'd say we have a good communication channel;).
And if they miss a nuance, I tend to remind, but this wasn't the case, here.
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Willie the Duck

#8
April 10, 2018, 10:35:37 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;1033538Thank you, padre:D!

Ah, I am no padre, that is a completely different William, to whom I could never live up. :-P

Skarg

#9
April 11, 2018, 01:09:20 PM
Does your game world have slightly-interventionist subtle powers or meddling spirits or fates or norns or anything like that?

Maybe, since this player tends to forget to use her meta-resource all the time anyway, you could ask her for permission to invent a covert in-game source of good fortune as you deem it's wanted and just automatically quietly fold it into your GM'ing? e.g. decide she has a patron ancestor spirit or something that sometimes manipulates events in her favor, and GM that via the mechanic.

AsenRG

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April 11, 2018, 03:22:44 PM
Quote from: Willie the Duck;1033772Ah, I am no padre, that is a completely different William, to whom I could never live up. :-P
Well, all I can say is, it was a honest mistake;)!

Quote from: Skarg;1033844Does your game world have slightly-interventionist subtle powers or meddling spirits or fates or norns or anything like that?
Yes of course:)!

QuoteMaybe, since this player tends to forget to use her meta-resource all the time anyway, you could ask her for permission to invent a covert in-game source of good fortune as you deem it's wanted and just automatically quietly fold it into your GM'ing? e.g. decide she has a patron ancestor spirit or something that sometimes manipulates events in her favor, and GM that via the mechanic.
You know, that's actually a rather good idea, because her ancestors are VERY MUCH the kind that would be meddling:D!
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Psikerlord

#11
April 11, 2018, 11:47:45 PM
I think the hero point for a clue is completely fine. It's a minor thing in the course of a whole session, and got things moving. Totally fine.
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AsenRG

#12
April 12, 2018, 09:42:39 AM
Quote from: Psikerlord;1033913I think the hero point for a clue is completely fine. It's a minor thing in the course of a whole session, and got things moving. Totally fine.

You're just saying this to cheer me up:D!


And yes, it's a rule in quite a few systems. It's just that I don't, as a general rule, use that kind of rules, you know what I mean? To me, it's like the difference between having rules, say, fighting, intimidation, or dirty tricks, and actually having your character use that kind of actions;).
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soltakss

#13
April 14, 2018, 03:59:23 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;1033500Full story on my blog. But I'm sure I'd meet understanding, here;).

You are forgven, or you are going to Gaming Hell forever. Your choice.

Honestly, I can't see what you did that was wrong.
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AsenRG

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April 14, 2018, 04:10:58 PM
Quote from: soltakss;1034258You are forgven, or you are going to Gaming Hell forever. Your choice.

Honestly, I can't see what you did that was wrong.
I choose forgiveness! Wait, where's the catch:D?
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