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[Omegalith]

I'm in the same boat, I can talk to Echo if there's something to say, but otherwise I'm basically stuck waiting to see if we're about to be attacked or presented with an obstacle.

It's my first PBP, and from what I can see the faster moving groups are the ones with a lot of other players to bounce off one another.

[Sol M]

I'm in the same boat, I can talk to Echo if there's something to say, but otherwise I'm basically stuck waiting to see if we're about to be attacked or presented with an obstacle.

It's my first PBP, and from what I can see the faster moving groups are the ones with a lot of other players to bounce off one another.

Pretty much. The situation just doesn't warrant a lot of conversation.

[Captain England]

No worries man, I haven't done much PBP RPing either. :)

...and you're really good for a second timer. oO

Thanks. I try.

I'm just going off what I've found while RPing in this RPG in particular.

The posting rate in this RPG isn't as high as it seems, because the number of players is huge, more than in any other RPG I've seen.

Naturally this would require some retroactive posting like in Esper Shift.


The reasons for that are probably:

1) Esper Shift normally moves fairly slowly compared to this one.
2) The situation currently in ES is relatively stable, last I checked. Knowing a little about the future is required for retroactive posting.
3) The number of players are less. Probably the most important factor here.
4) The people who actually play often and are in the most important scenes are even fewer and post fairly regularly. This isn't even a matter of time zones, it's more a matter of posting at regular intervals. Large groups can guarantee interaction if you want it, but also means that if you keep posting, loads of people will end up missing stuff.

Retroactive posting works if there's time to do it, and the current situation in this game is a big unknown.

For example, I can't skip ahead and have Echo do something and finish up interactions retroactively, because we might be attacked by enemies at any minute.

And I can only post so much about his mental state and the surroundings before it gets silly.

As usual, it depends on the situation. :)

And of course, Sharp might simply be giving others a chance to post so it doesn't look like his character has superspeed or something.

Yeah. Those are all good points. Are you guys waiting to be attacked then?

[Sol M]

Are you guys waiting to be attacked then?

That's one way of putting it. ^_^

[Sharpandpointies]

And of course, Sharp might simply be giving others a chance to post so it doesn't look like his character has superspeed or something.

Close. :) I just like giving other people a chance to respond as well, so the conversation isn't me and two other people chatting while everyone else says 'I would have liked to respond to that, but I didn't get the chance... ' :)

[FalconX2000]

No worries man, I haven't done much PBP RPing either. :)

...and you're really good for a second timer. oO

I'm just going off what I've found while RPing in this RPG in particular.

The posting rate in this RPG isn't as high as it seems, because the number of players is huge, more than in any other RPG I've seen.

Naturally this would require some retroactive posting like in Esper Shift.


The reasons for that are probably:

1) Esper Shift normally moves fairly slowly compared to this one.
2) The situation currently in ES is relatively stable, last I checked. Knowing a little about the future is required for retroactive posting.
3) The number of players are less. Probably the most important factor here.
4) The people who actually play often and are in the most important scenes are even fewer and post fairly regularly. This isn't even a matter of time zones, it's more a matter of posting at regular intervals. Large groups can guarantee interaction if you want it, but also means that if you keep posting, loads of people will end up missing stuff.

Retroactive posting works if there's time to do it, and the current situation in this game is a big unknown.

For example, I can't skip ahead and have Echo do something and finish up interactions retroactively, because we might be attacked by enemies at any minute.

And I can only post so much about his mental state and the surroundings before it gets silly.

As usual, it depends on the situation. :)

And of course, Sharp might simply be giving others a chance to post so it doesn't look like his character has superspeed or something.

SHR and SHR2 had room for lots of side stories during 'rest' periods between main quests in which time was relatively fluid. People could ascribe their sidestories to be taking place during these lull periods even when the main quest was ongoing in real time, thus never having to worry about getting abruptly cut off.

I predict Vancouver team is about to hit just such a lull once they get into Kris's Uncle's shop.

[FalconX2000]

That's sad to hear :(




Except when your planned actions would require a response from other people first. Which is quite often, unless you basically plan on not interacting with anyone.

Plus, even if that is the case, you might end up doing far too many things in the same amount of time that it takes other people to say a couple of words.

Talking is a free action. Especially outside of combat.

[Guy Smiley]

I don't think that I have time to do this thread any more so sorry but I'm dropping out.

Aww. I was kind of looking forward to making Dexter look absolutely crazy when/if Echidna was reunited with one of her kids.

(Er, that being Cerberus, if you couldn't tell from context.)

[Omegalith]

Aww. I was kind of looking forward to making Dexter look absolutely crazy when/if Echidna was reunited with one of her kids.

(Er, that being Cerberus, if you couldn't tell from context.)

I know how you feel, I'm looking forward to Loki getting to meet one of his kids, and Jormungandr might have dropped out if I recall correctly.

[Sol M]

Close. :) I just like giving other people a chance to respond as well, so the conversation isn't me and two other people chatting while everyone else says 'I would have liked to respond to that, but I didn't get the chance... ' :)

That too. :)

Talking is a free action. Especially outside of combat.

Sure, but if no one's there to respond to you...

Plus, lots of people are in combat or in a situation where attack is imminent.

[Sol M]

SHR and SHR2 had room for lots of side stories during 'rest' periods between main quests in which time was relatively fluid. People could ascribe their sidestories to be taking place during these lull periods even when the main quest was ongoing in real time, thus never having to worry about getting abruptly cut off.

I predict Vancouver team is about to hit just such a lull once they get into Kris's Uncle's shop.

Probably.

I'm sure this won't be an issue later. It's just that the game has just started now, what with most of the characters still in combat or about to engage in such.

[FalconX2000]

That too. :)



Sure, but if no one's there to respond to you...

Plus, lots of people are in combat or in a situation where attack is imminent.

I was referring to the part in your post about doing too many things at once.

[Sol M]

I was referring to the part in your post about doing too many things at once.

Then it's perfectly true.

Although I was talking about doing things as opposed to just talking.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

List of Characters still in the game:

Guy1/Seth/Set
ChouBlaster/Daniel/Quetzalcoatl
Ptrvc/Jack/Simargl
Kevin M/Yuri/Hades
WickedFury/Gayathri/Morrigan
Ghost/Fianna/Fenrir
Legato/Jia Li/Ares
Omegaalith/Loki
Subzero MKA/Kyle/Hermes
Yun Lao/Travis/Iktomi
Froggy/Jim/Ra
mailedbypostman1/Laurence/Apollo
KingofPie/Rafi/Anansi
Gladiaria Alata/Lucy/Lugh Samildanach
Captain England/Gregory/Raven
Sharpandpointies/Kristen/Durga
WickedElphaba/Olivia/Chronos
Guy Smiley/Dexter/Echidna
FistofIron/Samuel/Tyr
EternalTorment/Ciel/Amatsu-Mikaboshi
Daiyoukai Ramza/Selia/Odin
Miburohunter929/Drake/Nephthys
TheMunchKING/Theo/Thoth
InuyashaFE/Chey/Shenlong
Tami/Kaj/Susano-o
kain5252/Haikai/Zeus
The Dog/Integra/Hectate
Boukinator/David/Poseidon
WyldCard4/Mikayla/Voluptas
Bobtheelf/Jason/Athena
Rhyvurg/Lance/Thor
Redem/Thomas/Archangel Michael
Nik Hasta/Oliver/Ogmios
Sion Reaver/Sinera/Hjordis
FalconX2000/Ashley/Grim Reaper
wilderness/Echo/Osiris
Hazard/Raphael/Asmodeus
John Walker/Hermione/Artemis

WyldCard 4 has expressed interest in staying in the game, so I have left his character in. However, if he doesn't post some time soon, I'll edit him out as well.

[Captain England]

List of Characters still in the game:

Guy1/Seth/Set
ChouBlaster/Daniel/Quetzalcoatl
Ptrvc/Jack/Simargl
Kevin M/Yuri/Hades
WickedFury/Gayathri/Morrigan
Ghost/Fianna/Fenrir
Legato/Jia Li/Ares
Omegaalith/Loki
Subzero MKA/Kyle/Hermes
Yun Lao/Travis/Iktomi
Froggy/Jim/Ra
mailedbypostman1/Laurence/Apollo
KingofPie/Rafi/Anansi
Gladiaria Alata/Lucy/Lugh Samildanach
Captain England/Gregory/Raven
Sharpandpointies/Kristen/Durga
WickedElphaba/Olivia/Chronos
Guy Smiley/Dexter/Echidna
FistofIron/Samuel/Tyr
EternalTorment/Ciel/Amatsu-Mikaboshi
Daiyoukai Ramza/Selia/Odin
Miburohunter929/Drake/Nephthys
TheMunchKING/Theo/Thoth
InuyashaFE/Chey/Shenlong
Tami/Kaj/Susano-o
kain5252/Haikai/Zeus
The Dog/Integra/Hectate
Boukinator/David/Poseidon
WyldCard4/Mikayla/Voluptas
Bobtheelf/Jason/Athena
Rhyvurg/Lance/Thor
Redem/Thomas/Archangel Michael
Nik Hasta/Oliver/Ogmios
FalconX2000/Ashley/Grim Reaper
wilderness/Echo/Osiris
Hazard/Raphael/Asmodeus
John Walker/Hermione/Artemis

WyldCard 4 has expressed interest in staying in the game, so I have left his character in. However, if he doesn't post some time soon, I'll edit him out as well.

Wow. 37 characters still in. That's got to be some kind of record.

Oh and everyone edited the rooftop scene. Thanks for that. Any chance you got edit Fate's response to something different? I was hoping she'd respond to Gregory (page 118 post 1763) but things got messed up and that never happened.