Re: hello, new person here
Ok some things I have discovered that are a little annoying here.
1 with all the games pretty much secret stuff, I don't have any idea what is expected nor have any feel for how games are played out here.
i cannot just follow a game to get a feel for the boards and the format.
There are games with threads available for public viewing. If you want to see what is going on inside of a game with private threads, you can use the Request Access button to send a message to the GM. Say that you'd like to lurk. You can get an idea of a game's activity by checking out the cast list. GMs are at the top, players second. If it seems like a long time has gone since the GM last logged on, then you might not get a reply in a hurry.
I cannot just add a post to a thread unless replying to something. (that is real annoying.)
Do you mean that you've been using the Reply button next to the msg # on the right side of each post? At the bottom right of the window, there is a Post A Reply button that doesn't tag on to any previous post. It's unaffected by scrolling.
I cannot locate other members of these boards to see what and or who are long time members or newbies like me.
Semi-anonymity is a pretty big deal here. It shouldn't matter how recent a player is or how long they've been hanging around. This isn't the kind of forum to count reputation points.
I tried for one game sadly I rushed through the application since I only created my account on the deadline. I didn't get in. (probably since I didn't have any cred here to be considered reliable.)
Again, it's not that kind of system. You could try asking the GM why your application didn't make the cut and try again. But if the game is full up, then it's full up. There are over 7K games going on. Try searching for another. :)
found two other games that have been closed yet still show up on the list of GM's recruiting.
Sometimes people forget to turn off the signal. Humans make mistakes. I find that a gentle reminder either prompts the GM to either turn off the signal or allow more players in with no hard feelings.
learning to navigate here is a little annoying. hard to find things.
What are you looking for? Have you tried the search? I don't want to sound like a jerk. I'd like to help.
no answer on the picture thing, don't really expect one though, I don't even know who reads this stuff since I don't truly see much activity. (of course maybe there is I just don't know what to look for.
Regarding the pictures, if I had a Pinterest page, I'd do it. I use my DA page.
In my opinion, the Beginners forum doesn't get nearly as much action as the games, but I see friendly users drop in to help with questions. Also, not sure what time zone you're in, but for me the weather is great, students are out of school, action movies are in theatres and a major holiday's about to kick off. Sometimes people want to leave their screens for a bit.
I will probably go to the players looking for GM section.
That is a good idea! You can check Wanted - Players to find GMs that are actively searching for players. Or go to Wanted - GMs to post exactly what you're looking for and spark a discussion that leads to a new game.
So any GM's out there that will allow someone to access their game just to read it and learn about this place and the style of gaming that most here prefer... let me know.
i am not asking to play the game at all just want to see what this place is all about really.
Reading the FAQ may help. GMs aren't allowed to just plug their games in just any forum, so you might not get the response you want right here in this thread. I hope this helps.
This message was last edited by the user at 00:34, Sun 14 June 2015.