keep it up and you might find yourself shanghaied into becoming a GM full time 
Actually @Sardukhar is already blackmailing me into being a secondary GM.keep it up and you might find yourself shanghaied into becoming a GM full time
I think he just wants to play a character and make my life hell ... something about revenge I think ... there go all my stereotypes about Canuks.
been in a game with as many as 4 GM's at one time. sometimes it worked, most times it was too many cooks spoiling the broth
It takes a lot of planning. I can definitely see points where having more GMs is a help, like if the party splits up, or during heavy combat. But if the GMs aren't always on the same page and have someone at the helm, it'll fall apart.
Look up Megagame if you want to see how multi-GMing should be done.
Look up Megagame if you want to see how multi-GMing should be done.
Multi-GMs...it can work on a limited scale. Mostly it works if one GM is Primary and has The Vision and Main Plots and the other GMs run combat, secondary plots, complications, throw up ideas, etc. Basically grease the play-wheels and say things like, "No, you can't swallow a nano-pill you invented using Jury-Rig to fix your Skinweave" or, "Wednesday Night at the Forlorn Hope and the music is a clean riff on early 30s Jazz. It's also the scene for three men in suits at the back tables talking quietly to a young woman in heavy combat leathers. Anyone present check A/N and Gen Knowledge or Expert: Corporations, please."
Stuff like that. Fun stuff!
Usually, you want to have the theme and setting of the game strongly established first, though, as well as the rules modifications and character playstyles in place.
In PbP, where you have the freedom to create your own scenes or modify existing ones within limits, we are all sort-of GMs. Sort-of. The scene modifications are going to be tricky. We'll see how it works vis-a-vis in play first.
In terms of rules, once we all know them, we can all run them. Right now, eraser has the best grasp on IU and Sue has run games for, apparently, a billion years, so they get a lot of leeway and responsibility.
The other trick is having a character in-play. I don't plan to, myself, and if someone is adjucating/explaining live play, they shouldn't have a character on the line either. At least not at first.
Also, since it's come up: if anyone is trying to avoid Selling Out in order to get more money or resources by use of perks or loans or even a great background, don't.
Selling Out is a key choice in character creation and I'd rather not see it bypassed.
Also, if anyone hasn't done a Lifepath, that's pretty cool and worth your time. Remember to roll for the Event Years, but you can pick the personal details, of course.
Stuff like that. Fun stuff!
Usually, you want to have the theme and setting of the game strongly established first, though, as well as the rules modifications and character playstyles in place.
In PbP, where you have the freedom to create your own scenes or modify existing ones within limits, we are all sort-of GMs. Sort-of. The scene modifications are going to be tricky. We'll see how it works vis-a-vis in play first.
In terms of rules, once we all know them, we can all run them. Right now, eraser has the best grasp on IU and Sue has run games for, apparently, a billion years, so they get a lot of leeway and responsibility.
The other trick is having a character in-play. I don't plan to, myself, and if someone is adjucating/explaining live play, they shouldn't have a character on the line either. At least not at first.
Also, since it's come up: if anyone is trying to avoid Selling Out in order to get more money or resources by use of perks or loans or even a great background, don't.
Selling Out is a key choice in character creation and I'd rather not see it bypassed.
Also, if anyone hasn't done a Lifepath, that's pretty cool and worth your time. Remember to roll for the Event Years, but you can pick the personal details, of course.
/me sprinkles a little sugar on your shit sandwich
well yeah it sucks you were disfigured in that car wreck... but you get to decide what sort of awesome car you were driving when you wrecked
well yeah it sucks you were disfigured in that car wreck... but you get to decide what sort of awesome car you were driving when you wrecked
Yep, @Sardukhar R Da Boss.
If there's ever a question or conflict his word is final.
Never tried more then two GMs myself. I can't see how four wouldn't be problematic.
I suspect my involvement will be primarily limited to running scenarios rather then "the game".
Every GM has a "style" and getting others involved keeps the players on their toes. Because things one GM may gloss over another may view as important.
For instance when you walk into a bar Sard may just describe the other patrons in general terms and allow the players to decide who to approach and how before getting into any details about them. Whereas I might describe the same patrons with adjectives that may provide clues about their personality and attentive players can use those clues to adjust how they approach the person. First impressions are important.
My longest running campaign I have a character in-play. It was originally intended to be a fairly short term NPC to fill a gap in the party (healer) but the players decided they liked the NPC a lot so she became essentially a PC. Keeping what you know as a GM and what the character knows is a challenge for some folks, but I seem to have a nack for using only what a given NPC knows when running them. The players seem to enjoy having long term relationships with various NPCs who have distinct knowledge, and lack of knowledge about things. A couple they've been running essentially long term cons on. Gawd help them if one in particular ever catches on!
P.S.
@Sardukhar, added some traits to the Netrunner.
If there's ever a question or conflict his word is final.
Never tried more then two GMs myself. I can't see how four wouldn't be problematic.
I suspect my involvement will be primarily limited to running scenarios rather then "the game".
Every GM has a "style" and getting others involved keeps the players on their toes. Because things one GM may gloss over another may view as important.
For instance when you walk into a bar Sard may just describe the other patrons in general terms and allow the players to decide who to approach and how before getting into any details about them. Whereas I might describe the same patrons with adjectives that may provide clues about their personality and attentive players can use those clues to adjust how they approach the person. First impressions are important.
My longest running campaign I have a character in-play. It was originally intended to be a fairly short term NPC to fill a gap in the party (healer) but the players decided they liked the NPC a lot so she became essentially a PC. Keeping what you know as a GM and what the character knows is a challenge for some folks, but I seem to have a nack for using only what a given NPC knows when running them. The players seem to enjoy having long term relationships with various NPCs who have distinct knowledge, and lack of knowledge about things. A couple they've been running essentially long term cons on. Gawd help them if one in particular ever catches on!
P.S.
@Sardukhar, added some traits to the Netrunner.
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"So that's an average day for you then?"
"No doubt."
"You chop your balls off and die?"
"Hell ya."
"... Ok roll for it."
"No doubt."
"You chop your balls off and die?"
"Hell ya."
"... Ok roll for it."
question: if we want to use a gun that exists in real life but has somehow NOT already been statted in CP... can we use the FID rules to build it?
http://www.ambient.ca/cpunk/fidrifles.html
because i found a cool new Russian toy that has got me so hard, i may need to consult a physician
http://world.guns.ru/assault/rus/ash-12_7-assault-rifle-e.html
BFD, another AK you think? think again, this beast is a THUMPER! it fires a 50 caliber (not BMG) round with a longer case and larger powder charge than the 50 Beowulf or the .458 socom. the 50 beowolf already has loading hitting 3,900 joules and this bad boy has 13mm of case length above and beyond that (that's a looooooooot of extra powder). this fucking thing is going to put out numbers matching african big game cartridges, just what you want under the bed if a t-rex shows up
http://www.ambient.ca/cpunk/fidrifles.html
because i found a cool new Russian toy that has got me so hard, i may need to consult a physician
http://world.guns.ru/assault/rus/ash-12_7-assault-rifle-e.html
BFD, another AK you think? think again, this beast is a THUMPER! it fires a 50 caliber (not BMG) round with a longer case and larger powder charge than the 50 Beowulf or the .458 socom. the 50 beowolf already has loading hitting 3,900 joules and this bad boy has 13mm of case length above and beyond that (that's a looooooooot of extra powder). this fucking thing is going to put out numbers matching african big game cartridges, just what you want under the bed if a t-rex shows up
Nope, not yet. Corebook, most of what's in Chromebooks, P+S, maybe a couple others. Not in a hurry to go too far out of the ballpark yet. Also, if you want anything custom-built, (eventually), find or play a Techie.
I also note that data on the AsH 12.7 is pretty scarce. Maybe go shake down an FSB Agent for deets?
For now, there's lots of guns out there. Just rather not ( yet) have to vet everyone's cool ideas. Eventually, we'll look at incorporating New Tech, ( including current Real World tech) in a This Year's Catalogue. Feel free to prep it for then.
Mostly, if that gear is from the Chromebooks, P+S, maybe a couple others. I'm concerned with splat-book creep, certain OP rounds and so forth. Most of the stuff in SoF 1 and 2, iirc, isn't too wacko, so I'd probably say those are fine.Plus, it would be cruel to deny people Boostmaster or Speeding Bullet. Avoid FCB and ACPA gear, of course.
sooooo, ultra-chrome yes?
http://datafortress2020.com/ultrachrome.html
(just putting pictures to official gear from the books)
autum blade no?
http://datafortress2020.com/ab/arms22.htm
http://datafortress2020.com/ultrachrome.html
(just putting pictures to official gear from the books)
autum blade no?
http://datafortress2020.com/ab/arms22.htm
Pretty much. I use UC myself, all the time. AB, no. Not yet, anyway. I thought I linked UC, actually. Hrm. Maybe not. I diiid not. FIxededed.
oh well, guess i'll have to make do with pile of high quality bang bang in Blackhands... the future really is dark :rant:
btw, any word on getting us a sub form or something? i'm building up a pile of images for his stuff to help create a visual... but i don't want to spam this post with it.
btw, any word on getting us a sub form or something? i'm building up a pile of images for his stuff to help create a visual... but i don't want to spam this post with it.
You can start a new thread and then I'll migrate if/when we get a subforum for RPG.