Post by whenwizardswar on Aug 11, 2008 17:37:45 GMT -5
Alot of times, the DM's create the events of which the players take part, its been this way for years. the DM's tell the story and the players act their parts.
PC's can often be great story tellers as well.
I want to suggest another type of Player-DM interaction that would (I think) be a great temporary solution to the small staff and ever growing player base, and that is player spun stories.
If you have an interesting idea or plot, draft up a beginning to the story (leave out the end and never ever have set in stone resolutions) and send it to the DM's.
If a DM likes the story, we can easily discuss any specifics and in game the DM can place what you need, and create certain NPC's/what ever. This allows players to express their creativity alittle more, is generally fun for everyone AND is an EXCELLENT way for the staff to spot ideal DM candidates.
-Some basic common sense rules should always be followed if we adopt this.
*If it is centered around a character, understand first and foremost that NOTHING is set in stone, and if you submit a story with specific NPCS, specific rolls, saves do not think you know whats going to happen and how the plot is going to end because it likely will not end like you think it will.
*Such things are meant to get many people involved, it is not an opporutnity to make your own char out as a superhero or villan or what ever.
These are two very basic-common sense rules about such player-created events, and i think it would be a good idea to keep the DM's and players busy with a variety of events and it makes life alittle easier on the DM's. Right now the ratio of players to active DM's logged on at any given time is 5-12+ to 1 MAYBE 2/
This so far has ended in one DM running three or for events a day, sometimes more and we have alot to manage and alot of chaos behind the scenes, chaos that comes naturally with such a huge influx of players and a very small staff.
Plus, sometimes a DM finds himself thinking "hey thats a really good story line, i could use it with a few changes made.
If enough people show interest in this (includeing the staff) I can draft up a submition format to make it easy for the staff to read.
I'm pretty sure the staff will like anything that makes our life easier.
What do you guys think?
PC's can often be great story tellers as well.
I want to suggest another type of Player-DM interaction that would (I think) be a great temporary solution to the small staff and ever growing player base, and that is player spun stories.
If you have an interesting idea or plot, draft up a beginning to the story (leave out the end and never ever have set in stone resolutions) and send it to the DM's.
If a DM likes the story, we can easily discuss any specifics and in game the DM can place what you need, and create certain NPC's/what ever. This allows players to express their creativity alittle more, is generally fun for everyone AND is an EXCELLENT way for the staff to spot ideal DM candidates.
-Some basic common sense rules should always be followed if we adopt this.
*If it is centered around a character, understand first and foremost that NOTHING is set in stone, and if you submit a story with specific NPCS, specific rolls, saves do not think you know whats going to happen and how the plot is going to end because it likely will not end like you think it will.
*Such things are meant to get many people involved, it is not an opporutnity to make your own char out as a superhero or villan or what ever.
These are two very basic-common sense rules about such player-created events, and i think it would be a good idea to keep the DM's and players busy with a variety of events and it makes life alittle easier on the DM's. Right now the ratio of players to active DM's logged on at any given time is 5-12+ to 1 MAYBE 2/
This so far has ended in one DM running three or for events a day, sometimes more and we have alot to manage and alot of chaos behind the scenes, chaos that comes naturally with such a huge influx of players and a very small staff.
Plus, sometimes a DM finds himself thinking "hey thats a really good story line, i could use it with a few changes made.
If enough people show interest in this (includeing the staff) I can draft up a submition format to make it easy for the staff to read.
I'm pretty sure the staff will like anything that makes our life easier.
What do you guys think?
