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<blockquote data-quote="Festivus" data-source="post: 5274492" data-attributes="member: 34532"><p>Regarding dice, I usually use different colors for the different die types, and always make sure they are high contrast so they are easy to read. It might sound noobie like but it helps me to spot what die I need in a hurry.</p><p></p><p>Regarding your turn, one thing I do is say out loud what I am doing: "Take 5 ongoing poison, gain 5 temps from the zone, as a minor I have y mark x, as a move I am going to have y move here, as a standard I am going to have y use x power (roll dice), and announce the hit with what defense it's hitting, and the keywords on the damage side if the DM says I hit, DONE!" </p><p></p><p>Saying DONE is a nice way to let the DM know you are finished with your turn and alerts everyone that you aren't the person they are all waiting on. I also have decided on the person prior to mine, what my actions are going to be, and a plan B if my initial plan isn't going to work... if I can't do any of those, my plan is to delay until I can think of something better. I can't tell you the number of times when I am DMing I get someone who has used a move and a minor and then starts a conversation with someone else while I look on expectantly, or worse, when they take all their actions and then don't do anything for 10 seconds, so I announce the next person in order when that person says "Action point!".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Festivus, post: 5274492, member: 34532"] Regarding dice, I usually use different colors for the different die types, and always make sure they are high contrast so they are easy to read. It might sound noobie like but it helps me to spot what die I need in a hurry. Regarding your turn, one thing I do is say out loud what I am doing: "Take 5 ongoing poison, gain 5 temps from the zone, as a minor I have y mark x, as a move I am going to have y move here, as a standard I am going to have y use x power (roll dice), and announce the hit with what defense it's hitting, and the keywords on the damage side if the DM says I hit, DONE!" Saying DONE is a nice way to let the DM know you are finished with your turn and alerts everyone that you aren't the person they are all waiting on. I also have decided on the person prior to mine, what my actions are going to be, and a plan B if my initial plan isn't going to work... if I can't do any of those, my plan is to delay until I can think of something better. I can't tell you the number of times when I am DMing I get someone who has used a move and a minor and then starts a conversation with someone else while I look on expectantly, or worse, when they take all their actions and then don't do anything for 10 seconds, so I announce the next person in order when that person says "Action point!". [/QUOTE]
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