Feminously Gendered Feline Hivemind Thread

[Kemrain]

I think people are intimidated because they don't know how it all works. How does rolling work? How do battles work? I can't see what the GM sees, so wouldn't stuff be missed? What about inflection? An all-text medium is very different.

That's pretty much it. Or at least a big part of it. Nervous nervous nervous. I have anxiety when I deal with commitment, and a PbP game is a lot more commitment than the Hive.

- Kemrain the Anxious.

 

[Jdvn1]

I asked in the post. He wanted to know if you'd looked at it. He's as excited as I am to have a reader. Thank you for looking. You rock.

Rysti, you're cool enough to look too, if you care. But, you're still too busy, right? If you're still interested whe nyou're done with Eyros, lemme know.

- Kemrain the Proud of Hir Wiki.

So many typos! Gah.

I thought he had a question concerning Voushta.

 

[Kemrain]

JDiv, I don't wantto be a nudge, as I said I'd back off, but e1ven asked me a question I didn't know the answer to. Have you looked at the wiki lately? We've made some extensive updates, especially to Voushta.

- Kemrain the Grenshan.

Seems clear to me, but I wrote it. Sorry for the confusion.

- Kemrain the Apologetic.

 

[Evilhalfling]

That's pretty much it. Or at least a big part of it. Nervous nervous nervous. I have anxiety when I deal with commitment, and a PbP game is a lot more commitment than the Hive.

- Kemrain the Anxious.

have you just gone an looked yet? I read most of the way through Koboldquest: delivering the Calzone before starting my own game. I would'nt worry about requried commitment, it varies widly, depends on how fast the game moves.

 

[Rystil Arden]

I asked in the post. He wanted to know if you'd looked at it. He's as excited as I am to have a reader. Thank you for looking. You rock.

Rysti, you're cool enough to look too, if you care. But, you're still too busy, right? If you're still interested whe nyou're done with Eyros, lemme know.

- Kemrain the Proud of Hir Wiki.

Well, I'm in the editing process for Eyros, which does take some time, and I'm also working on Twin Infinities stuff. Twin Infinities started as a proposal to create two games and now there are four (cuz I'm a pushover). And there's only one space left in all four of them, for the all-Amaranthian game

So now I get to type up info for everyone--fun stuff, but takes a bit of time

 

[Darth K'Trava]

What spf sblock do you wear? I try to stick to 35+ *nods helpfully*

I don't wear any unless I know I'm gonna be out in the sun all day... Then it's like SPF 15 as I don't really need much more due to my natural "tan" that I have from my Indian/Hispanic background..

 

[Kemrain]

have you just gone an looked yet? I read most of the way through Koboldquest: delivering the Calzone before starting my own game. I would'nt worry about requried commitment, it varies widly, depends on how fast the game moves.

I've looked a little, but it seems hard to find games that I feel I could follow. I looked at the undermountain game. I think it would be better sand 3 characters, but, that's just me. They dont' seem well integrated into the group at all.

Is that common?

- Kemrain the Leery.

 

[Jdvn1]

That's pretty much it. Or at least a big part of it. Nervous nervous nervous. I have anxiety when I deal with commitment, and a PbP game is a lot more commitment than the Hive.

- Kemrain the Anxious.

Well, to answer the questions:
How does rolling work?
That's up to the GM. Some use online rollers, some trust players to roll their own dice honestly, some roll their own dice for everyone. Basically, it's not really something you have to worry about .

How do battles work?
Also up to the GM. He'll post what happens or what you see, and you'll post what you want to do. He'll explain it to everyone, though. Either you use an online roller and post the die result or you post your bonus and he'll roll for you.

I can't see what the GM sees, so wouldn't stuff be missed?
Well, this happens in any game you play, PbP or not. It's up to the GM to have clear descriptions, and if there's anything you feel is left out, feel free to ask. Alternately, some GMs post pictures or graphs so you can see where and how everything is laid out.

What about inflection? An all-text medium is very different.
True, this is also up to having clear descriptions. Players and GMs, when using text, can specify, though. There's a big difference between:
You hear steps running and around a corner comes a flash of oranges, whites, and yellows. A bouncy young halfling smiles at you with his green eyes, "Hi!" He runs toward you and wraps his arms around you, "It's been a long time since I've seen you!"
and
A large, dark gentleman turns a corner and his eyes widen as he realizes who it is. "Hello," he bellows, slowly approaching you. You see one of his hands slip toward where a weapon might be, "It has been a long time since I've seen you." He graps you and there is a knife at your throat.

Your Spot Check: 23 = success, Your Opposed Grapple Check: 17 = failure.

 

[Jdvn1]

Seems clear to me, but I wrote it. Sorry for the confusion.

- Kemrain the Apologetic.

Oh, I understand it, it's not confusing. Just misspellings and grammatical errors.

 

[Jdvn1]

have you just gone an looked yet? I read most of the way through Koboldquest: delivering the Calzone before starting my own game. I would'nt worry about requried commitment, it varies widly, depends on how fast the game moves.

Also, it's usually a very light commitment. You typically have to post once a day or once every coupla days.