Re: New to PBM..Question about turns in open-ended FRPG?

From: "Plod" <plod@plod.com>

Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 21:56:22 +0000

"M. Smith" <mhy6363@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:aa618e0b.0207171947.53705f93@posting.google.com...
> Hi, thanks to any who might respond. You can email me at
> mhy6363@yahoo.com if you like.
>
> I am interested in PBM and PBeM fantasy role-playing, and I am curious
> as to what a fairly standard turn consists of. What type and how many
> actions can a player submit, and how is this handled by the GM
> (assuming the game is human moderated).
>
The amount of input you make into these kind of games is normally mutually
agreed between the GM and the player - In most games turns can range between
a couple of seconds and a week - a good GM will be able to adapt to what
kind of timescale is writen-for by the player.

Most GMs appreciate players willing both to express their characters
emotions and thoughts, as well as those able to properly detail what they
want their characters to do - This makes for pretty lengthy prose at times.

Most of the time short turns are dealt with by equally short replies if such
a thing warrants. Long turns are normally reciprocated by even lenghtier
replies - Deoending how much real life constrains the GM

> Is it mostly narrative as in a tabletop RPG? Is it less narrative. If
> anyone has any examples they would be willing to share, that would be
> great! Thanks in advance!
>
Narrative - But more so than on FTF - I've got loads of old stuff I can let
you have - Gimme a few days to format it to RTF and I'll send you a few old
Isles turns if you want.

> Happy that I found out about PBM and I'm trying to learn all I can
> before I delve in ;)
>
I'd dive in rather than delve.Make sure you've got a hand close to a knife
if you're after Fantasy tho - a lot of people fight dirty.

Roy
GM Escape
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/plod

References

New to PBM..Question about turns in open-ended FRPG?
mhy6363@yahoo.com (M. Smith)
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 03:47:46 +0000

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New to PBM..Question about turns in open-ended FRPG?
mhy6363@yahoo.com (M. Smith)
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 03:47:46 +0000