 Getting someone IN the game, It's ROLEplay, not ROLLplay |
 Aug 3 2011, 09:38 PM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 582 Joined: 13-April 08 Member No.: 15,881  |
I'm trying to put together a new group for gaming and we have one guy who keeps coming around and wants to be part of it.
The problem is this guy has NO idea what roleplaying actually means. He just couldn't understand why you'd take flaws other than as a BP boost, he didnt play his character even when (as GM) I basically handed him situations tailor-made for character development he just strolled through them and said "Ok, what now?" He got his start with Warhammer so I cant fault him too heavily, but he doesnt seem to get that the game is more than just stats and numbers and we cant seem to make him understand that. If he does end up in the game, do you guys have any ideas how to get him to actually play a character rather than just roll around as a giant stat-bloc? |
 |
 
|
Posts in this topic
Socinus Getting someone IN the game Aug 3 2011, 09:38 PM
Blitz66 Tell him that you're going to focus on charact... Aug 3 2011, 09:44 PM
Troyminator QUOTE (Blitz66 @ Aug 3 2011, 04:44 PM) Te... Aug 3 2011, 11:30 PM DMiller Another option is ask him to play a combat-centric... Aug 3 2011, 09:58 PM Ascalaphus Do you actually like the guy? If you don't wan... Aug 3 2011, 11:57 PM Draco18s Start asking him to come up with tactics before th... Aug 4 2011, 12:42 AM Blitz66 QUOTE (Draco18s @ Aug 4 2011, 01:42 AM) S... Aug 4 2011, 12:51 AM Draco18s QUOTE (Blitz66 @ Aug 3 2011, 08:51 PM) I ... Aug 4 2011, 03:59 AM onlyghostdanceswhiledrunk since there was apparently a double posted topic:
... Aug 4 2011, 01:02 AM Cain QUOTE I only once had trouble with a guy like this... Aug 4 2011, 01:18 AM onlyghostdanceswhiledrunk I knew this guy for a while so I built a character... Aug 4 2011, 03:50 AM Cain QUOTE (onlyghostdanceswhiledrunk @ Aug 3 2011... Aug 4 2011, 06:32 AM Blade Something that works well is asking for a backgrou... Aug 4 2011, 09:05 AM Makki yeah. Diceless session is the way to go. Aug 4 2011, 09:18 AM Cain QUOTE (Makki @ Aug 4 2011, 01:18 AM) yeah... Aug 4 2011, 10:43 AM Blitz66 QUOTE (Cain @ Aug 4 2011, 10:43 AM) Dicel... Aug 4 2011, 03:04 PM suoq Questions:
1) Does he feel he has time to roleplay... Aug 4 2011, 12:42 PM Udoshi You guys are thinking too far ahead. Start with th... Aug 4 2011, 03:52 PM Warlordtheft I'd plus one the 20 questions. But I'd als... Aug 4 2011, 04:02 PM Crazy Ivan I throw my hat in to the 20Q idea, as well as doin... Aug 4 2011, 07:00 PM Grinchy McScrooge I know it took a couple years of playing RPG's... Aug 7 2011, 06:10 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Grinchy McScrooge @ Aug 7 2011, 02... Aug 7 2011, 06:30 PM Udoshi I would agree. The 'players nominate other pla... Aug 4 2011, 07:28 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Udoshi @ Aug 4 2011, 03:28 PM) Thi... Aug 4 2011, 07:34 PM Warlordtheft QUOTE (Draco18s @ Aug 4 2011, 03:34 PM) T... Aug 4 2011, 07:43 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Warlordtheft @ Aug 4 2011, 03:43 P... Aug 4 2011, 07:47 PM Aku QUOTE (Draco18s @ Aug 4 2011, 02:47 PM) P... Aug 5 2011, 12:28 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Aku @ Aug 5 2011, 08:28 AM) Those ... Aug 5 2011, 01:37 PM KarmaInferno QUOTE (Draco18s @ Aug 5 2011, 09:37 AM) H... Aug 5 2011, 02:28 PM Draco18s QUOTE (KarmaInferno @ Aug 5 2011, 10:28 A... Aug 5 2011, 02:37 PM Aku QUOTE (Draco18s @ Aug 5 2011, 09:37 AM) H... Aug 5 2011, 02:45 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Aku @ Aug 5 2011, 10:45 AM) I... Aug 5 2011, 02:52 PM Troyminator QUOTE (Warlordtheft @ Aug 4 2011, 02:43 P... Aug 5 2011, 02:14 PM Crazy Ivan Don't feel bad, I'm not used to this decad... Aug 4 2011, 07:43 PM Method I have been having similar problems lately with a ... Aug 4 2011, 07:46 PM suoq My Shadowrun rules are older than some of the peop... Aug 4 2011, 08:44 PM Draco18s QUOTE (suoq @ Aug 4 2011, 04:44 PM) My Sh... Aug 4 2011, 08:53 PM Warlordtheft QUOTE (Draco18s @ Aug 4 2011, 04:53 PM) I... Aug 5 2011, 03:23 PM squee_nabob Use positive reinforcement rather than punishment.... Aug 4 2011, 08:53 PM Cain Twenty questions does work, but basically it's... Aug 5 2011, 02:07 AM suoq deleted Aug 5 2011, 11:54 AM Crazy Ivan Never came across how the Benny system works in Sa... Aug 5 2011, 03:56 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Crazy Ivan @ Aug 5 2011, 11:56 AM)... Aug 5 2011, 04:13 PM Cain QUOTE (Crazy Ivan @ Aug 5 2011, 08:56 AM)... Aug 6 2011, 07:00 AM Crazy Ivan QUOTE (Cain @ Aug 6 2011, 03:00 AM) Benni... Aug 6 2011, 02:47 PM Crazy Ivan We only went to Demi-God. Playing at God-level rea... Aug 5 2011, 04:24 PM scarius i do a "play of the day/special mention... Aug 6 2011, 12:47 PM Cain QUOTE (scarius @ Aug 6 2011, 04:47 AM) i ... Aug 6 2011, 01:42 PM Kingboy QUOTE (Cain @ Aug 6 2011, 09:42 AM) The p... Aug 6 2011, 06:39 PM TeknoDragon Perhaps refresh a point of someone's Edge for ... Aug 7 2011, 12:13 AM Cain QUOTE (Kingboy @ Aug 6 2011, 11:39 AM) Th... Aug 7 2011, 01:53 AM Traul QUOTE (Cain @ Aug 7 2011, 02:53 AM) Again... Aug 7 2011, 02:21 AM Cain QUOTE (Traul @ Aug 6 2011, 06:21 PM) Noth... Aug 7 2011, 08:17 AM suoq QUOTE (Cain @ Aug 7 2011, 03:17 AM) Even ... Aug 7 2011, 01:49 PM Draco18s Technically speaking, 5/4 edge is not as good as 5... Aug 7 2011, 02:16 PM Aku How about this?
Optional Rule
Edge Overflow
Edge... Aug 7 2011, 02:51 PM Draco18s I considered saying "when the GM refreshes ed... Aug 7 2011, 03:07 PM Aku Ehh, i think refreshing edge at a set rate, as opp... Aug 7 2011, 03:44 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Aku @ Aug 7 2011, 11:44 AM) Ehh, i... Aug 7 2011, 03:57 PM Aku So, it sounds like it's more for an extended c... Aug 7 2011, 04:32 PM Draco18s No, no "extended campaign" or anything l... Aug 7 2011, 04:41 PM Crazy Ivan Dorkness Rising is a blast. I thought I was going ... Aug 7 2011, 08:06 PM Grinchy McScrooge QUOTE (Crazy Ivan @ Aug 7 2011, 03:06 PM)... Aug 7 2011, 09:06 PM HunterHerne QUOTE (Grinchy McScrooge @ Aug 7 2011, 06... Aug 7 2011, 10:41 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Crazy Ivan @ Aug 7 2011, 02:06 PM)... Aug 7 2011, 10:20 PM Cain QUOTE (Crazy Ivan @ Aug 7 2011, 12:06 PM)... Aug 8 2011, 01:06 AM Troyminator QUOTE (Crazy Ivan @ Aug 7 2011, 03:06 PM)... Aug 8 2011, 06:02 AM  |
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 1st March 2026 - 12:10 AM |
Topps, Inc has sole ownership of the names, logo, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game Shadowrun. Topps, Inc has granted permission to the Dumpshock Forums to use such names, logos, artwork, marks and/or any proprietary materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with the Dumpshock Forums in any official capacity whatsoever.