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  • This is mostly for maintenance and board-wide stuff from admin.

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    TezT

    Chud

  • This is a place for game runners to post about their games. Discussion on those games will happen elsewhere. Please respect this!

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    M

    http://swdarktimes.com

    Step into a galaxy under occupation where heroism is punished and survival is a way of life.

    A decade after Order 66, the Empire has had time to settle in. Not just with armies, but with laws, checkpoints, informants, and fear. Systems are occupied “for their safety.” Industry is nationalized. Dissidents vanish. Whole worlds are taxed into oblivion, and those in power prosper.

    Shipping lanes are plagued by patrols.
    Bureaucrats seize cargo with a signature.
    People can disappear into the system.
    And what power you believed you had over your own life is gone…
    unless you learn how to move quietly.

    This is an 18+ story-first roleplaying game. Write the stories you want—action, intrigue, romance, slice-of-life, and long arcs—built on consent, collaboration, and respect.

  • Conversations and questions about current, upcoming, and advertised games and the hobby as a whole.

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    JumpscareJ

    For async (and some live scenes), I try to aim for RP that ends after 4 posts. Granted, these posts can be 1,000 words long, but my goal is 4 posts.

    Intro Conflict Solution Resolution

    That is:

    Intro - The pose in, the situation, the stakes, what are we doing here and how are we doing it. Why is the rum gone? Conflict - The action, the gossip, the disagreement, the demand, the spectacle. Give me the rum. Solution - The unwinding, the disaster, the success, the kowtow, the agreement, the explosion. I got stabbed trying to steal the rum. Resolution - The tip of the hat, the running away crying, the reveling of having $20 from robbing the 7-11, the licking of the wounds, the smouldering heap. I resolve to never try to steal rum from a 7-11 again, because it turns out they don’t have any.

    It doesn’t work for all scenes, but it’s great for social scenes and 7-11 robbery scenes.

  • When you want to talk about HOW to do something when running a game, bring it here: Code, Theme, Policies, Game Design.

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    SockMonkeyS

    @Gashlycrumb Also, chances are most of the people you (general not specific) have a problem with have a similar opinion of you so 1) Why would they care? 2) Why would they be surprised? People are allowed to avoid games because of Staff (whether your own issue or in support of someone else) so it seems hypocritical to not allow Staff the same option especially when they’re the one putting in the effort to run the game.

  • Please post a playlist if you feel comfortable doing so, and if you are looking for old friends -- try here! If you are looking for old enemies, consider a nap.

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    D

    @tsar I am replying here to get your attention for no reason related to past posts in this thread.

    I just want to say I both appreciate and 😄 over the 🐌 facts I see when I peek at Crimson Compass’s site.

  • Gloves off, but don't be a total asshole.

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    MisterBoringM

    @Gashlycrumb said in MU Peeves Thread:

    I do not believe that every time, (or almost every time, or even a majority of the time) a player finds staff chronically unresponsive it’s because the staffer is justifiably annoyed with the player, or the player has a bad reputation.

    I think our hobby is getting small enough that it’s getting more and more common.

  • Comments, criticism, suggestions, feedback?

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    ArtemisA

    @Tez was pointed out to me that you probably meant you need their email. Anyways, i asked and theyre all set but good to know!

  • The place to put non-game things.

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    RozR

    Eric Dane 😞

  • Video games, tabletop, etc.

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    RaistlinR

    Yeah, I can’t say I was psyched ot see it was 5E but it’s not a deal breaker either. It’s weird because we live in a great time for IP-based RPGs(Transformers, GI Joe, Power Rangers, and now Thundercats), but I’m not a huge fan of any of the systems behind them. The exception being Star Trek. I do like the 2D20 system.