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The RPG intro thread

Started by Narf the Mouse, November 06, 2008, 01:53:19 AM

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Narf the Mouse

One of the constant complaints I hear from GM's is that they've bought/got an awesome game, or what they think is an awesome game, but their players won't try it.

So here I am, thinking 'You know, guys who post on a RPG message board are probably more willing to give a game a shot'. - Especially if it's a single adventure. And free if we don't have it, of course. :D

So, basic idea - Someone puts their name up as a GM. I add it to a list. The first game/GM to get a player goes to the top - If they don't get three players/whatever the RPGs minimum number of players is, within a week (Possibly more, if it needs more players), it goes to the bottom of the list and the game with the highest number of players goes to the top.

If they get enough players, in the GM's and players eyes (Not mine!), they start the game.

The list itself is just a 'What does that GM want to run, what's hot, what's not' list. I'm not going to do something ridiculous like try to control when, what and which games start.

The one, single rule of this is that no-one signs on for longer than a single, short adventure. If the game spins off into a full game, great, but - *Points to thread name* :)

Thoughts?
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Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Dr Rotwang!

Hey, Narf -- was this meant to be here in the PBP forum?  If not, I'll move it for ya.
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Narf the Mouse

#2
Well, I'm not sure where else it would go but PBP. :)

(That's a bit of a question. :) )
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.

Dr Rotwang!

You're looking to get PBP games rolling with this project, then?  Sorry, your post was vague in that respect -- either that, or I'm a doofus, and believe me, there's precedence for that.
Dr Rotwang!
...never blogs faster than he can see.
FONZITUDE RATING: 1985
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Narf the Mouse

Yeah, I was also thinking that a lot of people are complaining of both lack of time to game and lack of time to commit to long campaigns. A rotating thread of quick, adventure-long games could fill that slot.

And being pbp, the time requirements are flexible. :)
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

Given a choice of two out of three M&Ms, the human brain subconsciously tries to justify the two M&Ms chosen as being superior to the M&M not chosen.