POLL: PBW Games That Attract

Slynky · #1 March 15th, 2003, 07:28 PM

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It is the Role Players that make the game interesting.

The interweaving of alliances and the consequences of actions and decisions made though out the game.

And a good Game Master to run the game is vital.

Players have to be vocal about what they like and do not like.

Players have to be conserderate and let the other players know when their going to be away. As these games are very long and stuff happens.

I wish their was a pool of replacement players who would take over empires for when people have to leave for a few weeks, and then give it back... It would really stengthen the PBW community a great deal...

All in all i would put RP up their in the top 4 spots.[/QB]

You make some interesting points. As pointed out earlier, I had not placed items on the poll that should have been. I was derelect in forgetting 0 points, for example. And considering all the RP games I see posted, remiss again.

NOW, I haven't read this entire forum, so perhaps a bit of "schooling" for some of our readers (me, for example)...just how does the insertion of RP make the game interesting? And how does one go about it during the game? Do people take a Star Trek empire and play it? Or do they choose a demeanor and live up to it? And, if one DOES play a Star Trek empire (for example), doesn't everyone know how they are going to act during the game? Klingons, for example. Does RP limit one to certain types of weaponry? Do alliances automatically have to occur as in the movies? Or is it just shipsets that complete the RP aspect?

I also agree strongly with being curteous. And a good game host. I have been thinking about a "boiler plate" description to be used on new games (that I would create). One to mention:

(1) Turn responses, missing turns, extending turns.

(2) Game tactics that would be considered "cheating", like "turtling", entering under alias names (*wonders if requiring "real" email addys instead of all these Hotmail and Yahoo addys would curb it some*) in order to play two empires, pre-arranged alliances, etc.

(3) Behavior, grievances, complaints, etc.

Oh well, just running my mouth...errr, fingers.

Fyron · #2 March 15th, 2003, 11:28 PM

Most RP is done by creating your own character, and acting on it. RPing the game consists more of saying "lets trade", building ships, and saying "lets fight".

It is kind of hard to explain (at least for me), so I will let someone else take up the reigns.

tesco samoa · #3 March 16th, 2003, 12:34 AM

RP starts out with designing your empire... and adding a history, description , etc... to it.

Then duing the game instead of using the default ai replies... Type your own... Use email etc... ANd build a character out of your empire. based on its history , description etc....

Can be quite fun. ANd it gets the other players involved as well.

Slynky · #4 March 16th, 2003, 03:47 AM

Well, "fast turnaround time" is leading the voting with "preferring to play with people you are familiar with" in a strong second.

Interesting.

(scratches chin in comptemplation)

[ March 16, 2003, 01:48: Message edited by: Slynky ]

Fyron · #5 March 16th, 2003, 09:11 AM

Playing with total strangers is very risky. There are a lot of people out there that quit games the moment things aren't going their way. There are people that just randomly flake out for no apparent reason, and do not give any notice at all. Playing with people you know are reliable mitigates this.

Grandpa Kim · #6 March 16th, 2003, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Playing with total strangers is very risky. There are a lot of people out there that quit games the moment things aren't going their way. There are people that just randomly flake out for no apparent reason, and do not give any notice at all. Playing with people you know are reliable mitigates this.

I agree 100%! But playing with the same people over and over is boring, therefore i always give a new name benefit of the doubt.

...and do not give any notice at all... And herein lies one of my biggest pet peeves. Ferchisake if you must leave, post in the game forum or send the host (or all players) an email explaining why. Otherwise I'll be looking for your obituary. Notifying the game only takes a minute. Be courteous and do it!

Kim

tesco samoa · #7 March 17th, 2003, 11:17 PM

NOW, I haven't read this entire forum, so perhaps a bit of "schooling" for some of our readers (me, for example)...just how does the insertion of RP make the game interesting? And how does one go about it during the game? Do people take a Star Trek empire and play it? Or do they choose a demeanor and live up to it? And, if one DOES play a Star Trek empire (for example), doesn't everyone know how they are going to act during the game? Klingons, for example. Does RP limit one to certain types of weaponry? Do alliances automatically have to occur as in the movies? Or is it just shipsets that complete the RP aspect?

RP helps out with setting the atmosphere You just add your own spin to the Messages.... Instead of A trade and research treaty would benifit us you type. Greetings Leader Asmona our Regent Tut the 3rd has decreed that I Minister Ya Ya has been granted the rights to approach your empire and seek to set up trading routes between our empires. We also have scientists who are ready to work together on joint projects. We have heard that your empire is similar to ours in my ways and seek a peaceful relationship.

Please let us know of your responce. Minister Ya Ya.

That is a start of RP. The other player will read that and reply.

For star trek games etc.... It would be up to the the agreeed upon settings of the game if the empires were to RP to their true natures. But since this is an alternate universe to the regular ST the role play would change with what occurs in the game.