pheebus:
In reply to horus (msg # 5):
how does this work
Could you be a touch more specific, please? What is "this"?
If you're talking about creating and running a game as GM, let me see if I can condense it down to the short version:
Creating a Game:
1.) The Help Topic for how to start a game is: Games --> Creating a Game. There you will find that a registered and verified RPoL user can, by default, create up to five games without any moderator/admin having to grant permission.
Before you create a game, think about the Game Name, its Classification (whether it has Mature or Adult Content or not...), and what alias you as GM want to use within your game. That's the bare bones needed to create a blank game.
(NOTE: you do have to be a verified and registered user for at least two weeks before you can request Adult Access. This is a requirement if you intend to run an Adult Content game.)
2.) Click "Start your own game" from the Main Menu link to get started. Note that if you set your game up as a forum (one of the options) it will not have a character database, and any registered, verified RPoL user would be able to post to the forum using their account name (as opposed to a Character Alias).
More details exist in the subtopic: The RPoL Game Creator, q.v.
Running a Game:
1.) The Help Topic for this is a subtopic of Games also. It is the best place to start learning about all the tools in the GM's toolkit.
I'll say this about running a game: it helps if you have a very definite idea how you want your game organized, what set dressing and other game-related information you want to present to players, and how you will address differences between play-by-post and across-the-table play (e.g., any "house rules" or other deviations from the game system you use.)
I tend to stick to freely available resources for my games where I can, but that's a personal choice. Almost any genre and system you could think of will be represented here.
A great way to learn your way around is to get with a GM who has a game similar to one you might want to run and request to lurk. This lets you watch the by-play in that game. I did this for a while, and found it quite helpful getting started.
Something you will find helpful as a GM is learning how to use RuBB Code and basic HTML tags in your posts (the latter can be used to create links to other places in your game, or to insert graphics into a post).
If I missed the mark please let me know.
This message was last edited by the user at 05:35, Mon 22 May 2017.