[gurps] PBEM

[Bryan]

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:35 AM, Roger Burton West <roger at firedrake.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 09:21:44AM -0700, Bryan wrote:
>
>  >I'm guessing that I need to have some ground rules.
>  >
>  >1.  Setting a deadline for "action" replies, should you not reply, the
>  >GM will do whatever he believes your character would do.  (this is
>  >optional, especially if the action could cause a party wipe, or death
>  >of said character)
>  >2.  no "out of character" dialog.
>  >3.  use the dice server when told to roll.
>  >
>  >Anything I'm missing?  I don't want to be too restrictive...
>
>  Most games I've been in haven't had a formal deadline, but they've also
>  run very slowly. It all sounds reasonable to me. Do have some
>  arrangement for players who are going to be away for a few days at a
>  time, though...
>
See, I'd like to not have the obligatory bar scene last two months.
If they are wanting to be in the game, they should be checking on a
regular basis for updates to the game.  But since it's in their
e-mail, it should not be a problem.  This is why I didn't want to do a
"play by forum".  I also planned on doing "chapters", so e-mails won't
get dreadfully long...  The bar scene would be chapter 1, leaving the
bar and making a run for the spaceship and the subsequent
battle/getaway would be chapter 2, etc...

Should top posting be frowned upon?