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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lwaxy" data-source="post: 6014583" data-attributes="member: 53286">Due to some people dropping out of some games, two of my online groups decided they would merge, making it 5 players again. Generally a good idea, as they are both compatible with time zone and already know each other somewhat. But I have a feeling their different playstyles could be an issue. I sent them a mail about it and they want to give it a try, so I'm wondering how to best make this fit. 3 of them are the actor type, basically acting everything out, including bar and gateway encounters (unless really insignificant), bard songs, camp fire stories etc. Some of this is done over email and in forum posts outside the actual game (camp fire talk especially) but most is in game. This also means they don't dice that much for information gathering, it's decided by their interactions most of the time. Unless they get stuck. This group is also less concerned with mechanics, especially in fights, so without having to go through all the details it was easy to help them narrate a fight and keep in quick and still 'realistic.' The other 2 abbreviate encounters, as in "I talk to the barkeep" "I ask around for information." The dice roll, not the role play, decides. They don't do this always but a great deal. This of course sped the game along quite a bit. Those 2 are concerned with the mechanics, in a fight especially, too. They do describe their actions, just not as colorfully, and sometimes it's just "I attack and hit" without flavor added, especially in short skirmishes. Also, they are more likely to point out that some fancy ideas the 3 actors come up with don't really work - I usually let it slide if it was cool enough. Both parts of the new group are fine with any sort of adventure but pure hack and slash. None of them power games, though the 2 non-actors tend to optimize their builds while the others don't. So, I need to find some rules for a middle way. I was thinking of making it a rule that standard encounters (shopping, information gathering, camping etc) are not acted out unless it is vital to the story. I don't know if I can add a rule that certain things need to be acted out, as the 2 who don't usually do that aren't that good in it. However, if I just let one of them dice and the others act it out, I think they would have to wait a lot of the time for the 3 to finish what they are doing and would probably get bored. Players are willing to compromise, I just would like to do it in a way so no one has to c0ompromise too much. Ideas very much appreciated. It is some time before the next adventure starts so I'm not in a hurry.</blockquote>

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