Morning Star

Hello peoples. I am finally purchasing my first tabletop RPG, Star Wars. Whilst I have had a deep love for roleplaying since I first knew what the word meant, I have never actually taken part in a game, let alone managed one.

I am looking for anyone who would fancy a chat about techniques or experiences they've had, or any general bits of advice that could help me create a good experience for the players.

If you have msn feel free to reach me at: the_real_stampede@hotmail.com

I, Brian

PSST! Careful - these forums are well spidered, so putting your e-mail address up isn;t necessarily wise - e-mail spiders, you see.

As for the Star Wars RPG - yes, think I've played a bit of that. As for DM/GMing - the secret probably lies in flexibility, and being able to think along new plotlines quickly and in context with whatever else is going on. The more restricted character plays feels, the less enjoyable it will be. It's all about letting your imagination do the work.

Morning Star

Hoho, I only use that address for chatting on MSN...and naughty pics.

Morning Star

Just out of interest, had our first game on sunday. Big success, played for 4 hours straight and yes, the players did some really unexpected things of course, but apart from a slight stalling, it went very well.

I, Brian

Players *always* do unexpected things.

Morning Star

Well, it got them thrown out of a night club in Coruscant by Gamorrean bouncers. So a good time was had by all!

I, Brian

Heh, Gamorreans on Coruscant? Heh, but who else as bouncers.

Morning Star

Yes, perfect for the job! Actually you'd be surprised, Gamorreans leave their homeworld and travel the galaxy quite frequently. Their services are very much in demand as they make such good labourers and bodyguards. They HAVE to fight, they can't live without it.

Bacon with a bad attitude.

aftermath

I dont know much about Star Wars, but D&D, i have palyed for the 2 or 3 years as DM and player. As a player, i have to say, doing unexcpeted things is one of the funnest things. and as a DM, coming up with the events ans story to follow these events is just as fun.

Also, try to drop some the rules if you want. If a rule is unnessacry, like weight and movement, sleep, etc, drop them. it free's you up and the player. it allows for a smoother time. and just use to own (i can't spell the word I want) git feelsings. EX: a player carrying 9 rifles... isn't going to happen. make him drop them or something.

or

A monster is at the end of a tunnel nad it has a bow. the player will get shot a few times before they hack it apart with a sword.

sorry if i said things to already know. but my friend tries to follow the rules to the T and it pisses me off to no end.

I, Brian

Oh, yes - the rules lawyer.

One of my better role-playing experiences was a scenario for Bushido, an old RPG set in feudal Japan, The rulebook was just so darn hard to read that the GM rventually just improvised the whole experience. And very good it was too. The more your imagination plays a part, the better it all was.

Vodstok

i have been playing on both sides of the board since '87. As a player, I live to make life hard for the DM, usually doing the last thing they expect. As a DM, I improv quite a bit, using only an outline to start off with. That way, i am covered in case one of the players tries to one-up me .


A hard lesson that many dms-turned players have learned with em is that i can dish out BECAUSE i can take it in I'm evil like that.

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Morning Star

Thanks for the advice Vodstok and Aftermath, I agree completely re: dropping rules to keep it flowing, I mean, it's a bit difficult to immerse yourself in an RPG when the DM keeps having to make calculations and flipping through the rule book in the heat of a climatic battle.

Next session is going to entail the PCs being betrayed twice by the same character. (A neurotic tech addicted to painkillers who they need to help them infiltrate a cybernetics research facility on Nar-Shaddaa)

Looking forward to their commentary and their reaction to him when they meet him some time in future campaigns.

aftermath

Glad to be of service.
Vodstok- 87! That's a year after I was born! I only started playing about 2 years ago. I was 15, and playing 1st edition D&D. oh, the good ol' times. Since then, myself and another of my friends have made three different forms of the game based on D20 with different classes, races, etc. that can be really fun :>

Morning Star

Do you know anything about the debate between 2nd ed fans and 3rd ed fans? I don't know how widespread it is...but at least some 2nd ed fans are feeling cheated by the changes in the rules.

Not being a D&D player myself, I don't really have an opinion.

I, Brian

3rd edition? What's in that?