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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5435689" data-attributes="member: 22779">Sure, you can go into the lobby to find games.&nbsp; However, most games have closed doors since they aren't specifically looking for new players.&nbsp; As I said, some people recruit directly from the lobby, but, most people recruit from a forum.Comparisons to MMO's really break down here.&nbsp; Playing on a VTT has very little in common with an MMO.&nbsp; Unless a DM is actively recruiting or running a one shot, why would he leave the door open for new players.&nbsp; If he is running a one shot, people come in, he gets enough people to play and then closes the door to stop interruptions.&nbsp; It would be very strange to come in in the middle of play and sit down.&nbsp; Which you can do with an MMO but, would be the same as walking into your FLGS, plunking yourself down at the table with an ongoing game in progress and expecting to play.It's far more likely someone would go to the WOTC site, go to the forums and see what's being advertised.&nbsp; A quick search usually will turn up posts with the appropriate time slot.Playing in a VTT game is not really all that different from playing in a regular face to face game.&nbsp; You have to build the group, get everyone bought into the system and the game, all the good stuff that happens around your kitchen table (or where ever you play).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5435689, member: 22779"] Sure, you can go into the lobby to find games. However, most games have closed doors since they aren't specifically looking for new players. As I said, some people recruit directly from the lobby, but, most people recruit from a forum. Comparisons to MMO's really break down here. Playing on a VTT has very little in common with an MMO. Unless a DM is actively recruiting or running a one shot, why would he leave the door open for new players. If he is running a one shot, people come in, he gets enough people to play and then closes the door to stop interruptions. It would be very strange to come in in the middle of play and sit down. Which you can do with an MMO but, would be the same as walking into your FLGS, plunking yourself down at the table with an ongoing game in progress and expecting to play. It's far more likely someone would go to the WOTC site, go to the forums and see what's being advertised. A quick search usually will turn up posts with the appropriate time slot. Playing in a VTT game is not really all that different from playing in a regular face to face game. You have to build the group, get everyone bought into the system and the game, all the good stuff that happens around your kitchen table (or where ever you play). [/QUOTE]

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