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<blockquote data-quote="MummyKitty" data-source="post: 2724416" data-attributes="member: 36179">After participating in a few PbP games for a short time, and having a great time, I am thinking about running one myself.&nbsp; I wanted to get some ideas of what people prefer in their PbP games, so if you like PbP, please let me know your thoughts on the following:1. Frequency of DM updates.&nbsp; What is your ideal timing for updates?&nbsp; Every day, every other day, weekly?&nbsp; Other?&nbsp; How often can and do you post?2. When should updates occur?&nbsp; Weekdays, Weekends, both/whenever?3. Expository Freedom.&nbsp; How much do you like to write?&nbsp; Do you like games where you can write as much as you want about your character (and perhaps even create dialog for minor NPCs), or would you rather do short posts describing your character actions and let the DM move the story along?4.&nbsp; Reading.&nbsp; How much do you like to read?&nbsp; Do you like long DM posts or shorter ones?5. Dice rolling.&nbsp; Do you like rolling your own dice (maybe using Invisible Castle) or do you like the DM to roll?6. What is your favorite kind of game?&nbsp; Straight up RPG? System / setting? Type of adventure?7.&nbsp; Any pitfalls to avoid as a PbP DM?&nbsp; For example: How do you handle players who drop out or maybe don't post as much as they should?&nbsp; Do you make them NPCs or drop them from the adventure?Thanks!!&nbsp; I plan to listen to any and all advice before starting my game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MummyKitty, post: 2724416, member: 36179"] After participating in a few PbP games for a short time, and having a great time, I am thinking about running one myself. I wanted to get some ideas of what people prefer in their PbP games, so if you like PbP, please let me know your thoughts on the following: 1. Frequency of DM updates. What is your ideal timing for updates? Every day, every other day, weekly? Other? How often can and do you post? 2. When should updates occur? Weekdays, Weekends, both/whenever? 3. Expository Freedom. How much do you like to write? Do you like games where you can write as much as you want about your character (and perhaps even create dialog for minor NPCs), or would you rather do short posts describing your character actions and let the DM move the story along? 4. Reading. How much do you like to read? Do you like long DM posts or shorter ones? 5. Dice rolling. Do you like rolling your own dice (maybe using Invisible Castle) or do you like the DM to roll? 6. What is your favorite kind of game? Straight up RPG? System / setting? Type of adventure? 7. Any pitfalls to avoid as a PbP DM? For example: How do you handle players who drop out or maybe don't post as much as they should? Do you make them NPCs or drop them from the adventure? Thanks!! I plan to listen to any and all advice before starting my game. [/QUOTE]

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