Q2 2021 GM Poll
- Jose Kerske
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This is the first pbp I've played in so forgive me if I'm either stating the obvious, missing something or just sound a bit weird. Also, I'm not wanting to criticise anyone as we all have times when other things take priority. We have had something of a churn of characters
The game has slowed down from last year, I think this slowing down is from both player and GM sides and each will influence the other (I can imagine a GM will find it difficult to push things forward while still waiting for PC posts).
PC posts can sometimes start to derail things. Unlike being round a table, it's difficult to judge whether in taking aim at a bird your PC doesn't know is another PC is being received with a chuckle and "yeah, that's fun" or "will this guy stop messing around".
I'm rambling a little but those are my thoughts.
The game has slowed down from last year, I think this slowing down is from both player and GM sides and each will influence the other (I can imagine a GM will find it difficult to push things forward while still waiting for PC posts).
PC posts can sometimes start to derail things. Unlike being round a table, it's difficult to judge whether in taking aim at a bird your PC doesn't know is another PC is being received with a chuckle and "yeah, that's fun" or "will this guy stop messing around".
I'm rambling a little but those are my thoughts.
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Q2 2021 GM Poll
Hey guys,
Please let me know how I am doing as your GM.
Poor = +0 EP (Please, please consider passing the reigns. We have characters we would like to keep.)
Good = +1 EP (We had fun and were entertained. Keep on going.)
Savage = +2 EP (We had a blast, some cool stuff happened we will remember.)
Your vote will form one part of my EP award, if any. The other two parts will be based on the group size and my own post rate. Hopefully, I haven't kept you waiting too much this quarter.
In case it factors into your thinking, the GM Post Rate this Quarter was 0.8 - my apologies for missing the mark!
Also, please provide any written feedback as a reply to this post.
VV
Please let me know how I am doing as your GM.
Poor = +0 EP (Please, please consider passing the reigns. We have characters we would like to keep.)
Good = +1 EP (We had fun and were entertained. Keep on going.)
Savage = +2 EP (We had a blast, some cool stuff happened we will remember.)
Your vote will form one part of my EP award, if any. The other two parts will be based on the group size and my own post rate. Hopefully, I haven't kept you waiting too much this quarter.
In case it factors into your thinking, the GM Post Rate this Quarter was 0.8 - my apologies for missing the mark!
Also, please provide any written feedback as a reply to this post.
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Re: Q2 2021 GM Poll
I agree with this, turnover has been difficult to manage and sometimes I don't know what to do, then wait, and a cycle begins.steelbrok wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:01 am This is the first pbp I've played in so forgive me if I'm either stating the obvious, missing something or just sound a bit weird. Also, I'm not wanting to criticise anyone as we all have times when other things take priority. We have had something of a churn of characters
The game has slowed down from last year, I think this slowing down is from both player and GM sides and each will influence the other (I can imagine a GM will find it difficult to push things forward while still waiting for PC posts).
PC posts can sometimes start to derail things. Unlike being round a table, it's difficult to judge whether in taking aim at a bird your PC doesn't know is another PC is being received with a chuckle and "yeah, that's fun" or "will this guy stop messing around".
I'm rambling a little but those are my thoughts.
My general philosophy is to post every week no matter what, so I will do that more vigourously (although it looks like I did meet that goal for the most part).
We need probably 1-2 more consistent player posters to carry the momentum. Adding veterans like Jose and Hobo Joe should help the mix a little. Early on I really tried to prioritize brand new players, so not everyone sticks.
Maybe we should also decides what happens if you recover the rings from the Nightingale. My feeling is then they need to be dealt with...is that handing them to the Legion and starting a new game? Is it a while new quest for this group? Something else?
Assuming you live of course.
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Re: Q2 2021 GM Poll
The pace has slowed site-wide, I think. 2020 was a really weird year on a lot of counts. Still, as GMs go, VV is about as regular as you get.steelbrok wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:01 am This is the first pbp I've played in so forgive me if I'm either stating the obvious, missing something or just sound a bit weird. Also, I'm not wanting to criticise anyone as we all have times when other things take priority. We have had something of a churn of characters
The game has slowed down from last year, I think this slowing down is from both player and GM sides and each will influence the other (I can imagine a GM will find it difficult to push things forward while still waiting for PC posts).
PC posts can sometimes start to derail things. Unlike being round a table, it's difficult to judge whether in taking aim at a bird your PC doesn't know is another PC is being received with a chuckle and "yeah, that's fun" or "will this guy stop messing around".
I'm rambling a little but those are my thoughts.
Re: the taking aim at the bird thing, that's a hard one to sort out. One might be inclined to see it as a gag, but I'm sure most of us have had someone lose their mind at the table and take a shot at a fellow PC, then it descends into personal attacks and the table splits. So it's kind of a wobbly tightrope to walk. I don't think you were about to pull the trigger, but if that were my guy in the crosshairs, I might be just a little nervous over what was about to happen. I generally try to stop short of pointing loaded armament at party members without some real and valid RP / in-game reason, or if I sort of clear it in-chat first. "Hey, my guy is going to be concerned about a random bird popping up above us, but no PvP going down. No worries." If this is all collaborative story-telling, it might be worth giving your co-collaborator a warning.
All that said, this is a pretty solid group (and @Bryan). I'm having fun with this crew. Now let's go kill some demons!
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Re: Q2 2021 GM Poll
First, as GM's go you da bomb. Yes, things have slowed down but as Snake Eyes points out it's not just you. Hopefully everyone will start to feel a little more normal as this year progresses and things will improve.
Re: shooting at the bird. Just say no. jk. Actually it's no big deal. I didn't know if you were serious or not but that's just the hazard of communicating in the written word. No non verbal communication to rely on. I was more concerned when I tried to clarify in chat that Fang wasn't on the ship and it just spiraled out of control. My apologies for that.
For me I'm just having a hard time coming to like this character which usually isn't a problem. It's probably because I don't usually do dedicated power users. I'm working on it.
Re: shooting at the bird. Just say no. jk. Actually it's no big deal. I didn't know if you were serious or not but that's just the hazard of communicating in the written word. No non verbal communication to rely on. I was more concerned when I tried to clarify in chat that Fang wasn't on the ship and it just spiraled out of control. My apologies for that.
For me I'm just having a hard time coming to like this character which usually isn't a problem. It's probably because I don't usually do dedicated power users. I'm working on it.
- Aexander Petrov
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Re: Q2 2021 GM Poll
Overall, I agree with the sentiment overall. There has been a lot of changes for me as well, and I am pretty sure I have missed the mark. We can bounce back. The 1st has had a long history of people coming and going, I think this is something we should embrace. (if the cyborg become leader again, i will officially call it a curse).
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