Borderlands - Rules Thread

Post by **Montresor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:01 am

Thanks. I'd probably agree that it's the best RP adventure I ever ran.

Ahh, the good old days of Mesembria . . . pity it took so much time to GM, and about three people regularly posted. Maybe Diego Calasso will show up as a Sanctus Spiritus priest...?

Post by **Shadow Strike** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:08 am

Perhaps if you did a better job gming?

Nah seriously, you did more work than anyone else. Plus your adventures kicked ass, I especially liked putting an arrow through that guys eye..

Post by **Montresor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:22 am

Ahh...I remember that. I loved that adventure. Poor old Giovanni with your arrow through his eye. All he did was fake a disease, put a gun to a little girl's head, and try to smuggle a fortune in gold out of a temple

Post by **Dorian** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:28 am

yeah, thats hardly a crime where i come frm

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:56 am

Shadow Strike wrote:Well if you want a read I could send you the link

Sure!

As long as the site doesn't slam me with pop-ups or anything...

Montressor wrote:Ahh...I remember that. I loved that adventure. Poor old Giovanni with your arrow through his eye. All he did was fake a disease, put a gun to a little girl's head, and try to smuggle a fortune in gold out of a temple

Say what???

Post by **Dorian** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:13 am

Yes, we play roleplays without hte PC red tape

Post by **Shadow Strike** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:15 am

Best not mention what happened when Ahmed visited Lecco? heh..

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:18 am

...oy vey...

What have I gotten myself into...?

Post by **Dorian** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:20 am

Itw as over 20 pages long that bit. was good times.

yeah, the last 24 hours in lecco got pretty messy. I really enjoyed writing up the final battle

Post by **Montresor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:00 am

Good old Taal and his messy ending . . .

Post by **Shadow Strike** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:54 am

ahh good times..

Post by **Montresor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:28 am

I am trialing a new style of order presentation this turn. I don't expect it will be popular. Basically, I am summarisng things in bullet-point format, rather than giving you all narratives. This will speed turn processing up, and cuts down on irrelevant descriptions (some players had very little of note happening in their turn). If people hate the way this is presented, please tell me - I'm not sensitive. I can continue to do things the way I have before.

Either way, I intend for all end of month summaries to be very detailed (which will be TURN 4).

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:31 pm

...witholding judgement until I receive results...

...but I really like the writing on the two reports I've received so far...I'll miss Sister-Ordinary Lucretia Sora...

Post by **Montresor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:19 pm

Menolly wrote:
...but I really like the writing on the two reports I've received so far...I'll miss Sister-Ordinary Lucretia Sora...

And she would come back for the ultra-detailed Monthly turn summaries.

Anyway, everyone now has their turn results. You'll all be able to see what I mean. Consider it carefully and honestly. If people don't like the new way of presenting orders, I will go back to the old. I will be the first to admit that this method is a lot drier than the original. However, keep in mind that my intention (should people not be too bothered) is to do three simple turn summaries, and one ultra-detailed one per month.

But I am not sensitive. If you think the new presentation lacks character, tell me it does. If you think it's shit, tell me it's shit.

The only real benefit of this new system is allows me to process all turns in one night, rather than pacing them out over a week.

One player's bullet-point summaries were so detailed they're probably wondering what the hell I'm talking about. Anyway - I shall leave it up to you, the players . . .

Post by **Montresor** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:28 pm

P.S. - TURN FOUR orders will be due on Friday the 28th of December. Due to the season, I am perfectly happy to extend this deadline should others need it, however.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:40 pm

New order format's not a problem for me. In contrast to the orders I've been sending you, they're still pretty damn wordy (unless I'm that "one player"?). (Need to get onto that, make more out of the roleplay side of the game. Just hadn't had much time or inspiration these first few turns.)

Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:03 pm

My results are again awesome, if...disappointing. Although I do miss the narrative aspect. The writing is what really attracts me to these games. I can deal though.

Post by **balon!** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:36 am

I feel both ways about the new format. I prefered having a story to read, and a story to write, but if it was a hassle to work them out over the course of a week, I would want as much ease of GMing for you as possible.

So really, it depends on whether or not doing it over a week is a problem for you.

Post by **Montresor** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:58 pm

People should probably reserve judgement until after Turn 4. The real issue is whether people can handle 3 simplistic turn summaries, and 1 very detailed one over 4 weeks; rather than 4 detailed ones, but spaced out over 8 weeks.

I think it's important for the game to keep pace, and Jan-March are going to be very busy months for me, as I have chapters to write, and probably a seminar to give - as well as sitting infront of a panel of old, wise academics and justifying why they should continue to pay for me to sit back and read books . . .

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:08 pm

Oy vey...

Hyperception was a beast to live with as he prepared for the defense for each of both his thesis and his dissertation prospectus. I'm seriously not looking forward to when he has to defend the dissertation itself.

I'll cast some seriously claming vibes down under over the next few months, Montressor. I hope the process goes smoothly.

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Borderlands - Rules Thread