tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post405938486736141150..comments2023-08-09T23:49:41.885-04:00Comments on Rule of the Dice: You Can Have Fun Without DiceJohn Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05940190831705865182noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-29245467844814159092011-06-25T15:45:10.685-04:002011-06-25T15:45:10.685-04:00What's wrong with that. I AM the GM ;)
And I...What's wrong with that. I AM the GM ;)<br /><br />And I think you are all sabotaging yourselves at this point.Jsalvatorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-3244018632290688382011-06-23T20:13:52.658-04:002011-06-23T20:13:52.658-04:00I find it hilarious that you're directing peop...I find it hilarious that you're directing people to my posts in the comment section of one of my posts. Trust me, this is NOT me pretending to be someone else to give myself cheap plugs. <br /><br />Hey whatever, you're doing, it works. Unless you're secretly screwing us and making us dance like your puppet bitches, and doing whatever the hell you want behind the "screen." Rolling dice my ass...<br /><br />And are you hinting that one of the other players is the one sabotaging us? So now I have to start being paranoid about them as well as you?<br /><br />I think you just like saying "I'm the GM."CDGallant_Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-70054888257440462792011-06-23T14:36:30.217-04:002011-06-23T14:36:30.217-04:00To give some insight; I'm the GM of the BSG ga...To give some insight; I'm the GM of the BSG game the author talks about. And while there is very little dice-rolling, especially that the PC's see, it is happening behind the scenes. the difference is I don't ask the players to pick a skill and roll it. I just look at what's going on and use the dice to figure out if they manage to shoot down the sparrow, miss but stay safe, or botch it so bad they hit their own wingman.<br />I find what is working well (from my POV, I hope the players agree) is that it's the story and characters driving this, not the combat. <br />I also know that this adventure would never work if it were not a PBEM (see the author's http://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/03/4-reasons-to-use-google-rpg.html and http://www.ruleofthedice.com/2011/03/3-reasons-why-pbem-sucks.html )<br />Being GM for a PBEM game lets me dole out only certain info to only certain characters, and this helps create the mystery. It becomes easier to direct suspicion of sabotage etc. and it's interesting to watch who shares the info they have with who.<br />Glad you're enjoying the game... And we need to try a Fiasco story next time we manage to see each other.Jsalvatorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-49920836859787309722011-06-22T19:49:38.401-04:002011-06-22T19:49:38.401-04:00HackMaster makes the world a better place...HackMaster makes the world a better place...CDGallant_Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-84768519638129025722011-06-22T19:10:02.374-04:002011-06-22T19:10:02.374-04:00HackMaster FTW! Dice WITH Good Roleplaying built i...HackMaster FTW! Dice WITH Good Roleplaying built into the system... Greylond Astonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-19203420101636919412011-06-22T18:41:40.531-04:002011-06-22T18:41:40.531-04:00BSG is going well, and moving along at a good pace...BSG is going well, and moving along at a good pace. I hope it keeps up.<br /><br />I completely agree about the RP modifiers to skills. I say give a player a small bonus just for trying to act out their character's actions, no matter how bad it is. And if they do it really well, that should be worth a big bonus and some extra XP to boot. CDGallant_Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-60632754594388729302011-06-22T18:39:46.707-04:002011-06-22T18:39:46.707-04:00I've read some great reviews on Fiasco. Perha...I've read some great reviews on Fiasco. Perhaps that's what I need to try, to refresh my palette, as it were.CDGallant_Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-41793898135516202972011-06-22T18:37:53.448-04:002011-06-22T18:37:53.448-04:00See, I've never gone out of my way to find a d...See, I've never gone out of my way to find a diceless RPG, being as I am infatuated with dice, but Amber looks cool. Perhaps I will check it out.CDGallant_Kingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-69884721160758629982011-06-22T12:41:09.831-04:002011-06-22T12:41:09.831-04:00The BSG game sounds like great fun.
Generally, i...The BSG game sounds like great fun. <br /><br />Generally, it seems like the rolling (skills or combat) should compliment the role-playing. For example, role-play a social situation, and the skill roll shows the degree of success. Or good role-play modifies the skill roll by a few bumps. Interesting topic!Kaijuhttp://kaijuville.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-40158671306933159372011-06-22T03:53:36.737-04:002011-06-22T03:53:36.737-04:00Fiasco has been doing wonders for my diceless role...Fiasco has been doing wonders for my diceless roleplaying. It does have some dice, but only to keep track of things, the roleplaying is done without them. <br />I've been lucky to almost always have GMs who keeps the rollplaying to a minimum and allows us to roleplay instead. And a bit of soap opera is never wrong.Book_Scorpionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-44225006359089512682011-06-21T22:44:38.371-04:002011-06-21T22:44:38.371-04:00Three words: Amber Diceless Roleplaying!Three words: Amber Diceless Roleplaying!Anthony Simeonenoreply@blogger.com