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The example that I presented above is good for preserving the players' dramatic freedom and the game's combat mechanics, but has the potential to be somewhat slow, as each exchange of information could take up to a day of real-time.

A simple way to limit the number of exchanges is to change how the Stunts work, and to let the outcomes of every action be described by the Storyteller. This means that each action would be described up to the point where the first die roll would occur. After that point, the Storyteller would make the dice rolls in the OOC thread, and then describe the results in the In-Character thread.

This is the previous example, but redone using this modification.



Nightstriker would then reply "IC" and "OOC" with his character's action, including any Stunting, but would stop his "IC" description right before the dice roll. If he has any special requests for how success or failure might be described, he would mention them here.


The Storyteller then makes the relevant rolls, and posts the results in the Out-of-Character thread. Since Nightstriker cannot Stunt each action separately, the Storyteller decides to apply the Stunt bonus to both attacks. After posting the results, the Storyteller then describes the events in the In-Character Thread.


As before, Arthera's action would be next.

Done this way, Nightstriker never needs to edit his post, and all the actions that occur on a given tick can be resolved simultaneously.

IN SUMMATION

This method of task resolution is the most complex one available to us, but I believe it is also the closest to actual table-top play. I am completely open to other suggestions, however, so if you have any alternative ways of playing out Play-By-Post Exalted, please share them. I'm even willing to go almost entirely free-form, if that should be more popular.

So, Players, what are your thoughts?

It's just that it's called Bonkers, and it's made the word more high-profile of late.

As to the mechanics suggestion, did I miss another post? Because I'm sure I don't remember the part where it said we wouldn't be doing any of our own dice rolls.

Actually, the player would never have a "resolve action" post after ST does rolls/resolves action.

- Player A decides what he does, how it looks and what he wants to achieve. (Like player telling the ST at the tabletop game what he does before rolls)

- ST performs rolls, tells player action X succeeded or failed, applies results.
(Like ST and player rolling dice and deciding what the results of the action is.)

- Player B takes into account what Player A did and how it resolved and then writes HIS action/look/etc.
(Like player telling the ST at the tabletop game what he does before rolls. Since Player A already acted, he cannot add his bit about how his action turned out and how he links it to the next, it's Player B's turn.)

- ST performs rolls, tells player action Y succeeded or failed, applies results.
(Like ST and player rolling dice and deciding what the results of the action is.)

- Player A takes into account what Player B did and how it resolved. Takes into account how HIS action resolved. Player A then writes his next action.
(Like player telling the ST at the tabletop game what he does before rolls. Since Player B already acted, he cannot add his bit about how his action turned out and how he links it to the next, it's Player A's turn. NOW he can decide how his first action ended and weave that into his next, taking into account what Player B did)

Hope this explains it better.

Hmm, I see. Yes, you're right, of course. Waiting for us to roll our own dice would make things difficult.

I like Arthera's idea as well, since that way you're the only one who desperately needs to be super-active. The rest of us can rotate in and out, with an average of one post per day (maybe two if there's a couple of us who can be on several times during the day)

As for reflexive charms...we may have to let Redford Blade know ahead of time when we're likely to pop them.

I admit I didn't take Reflexives into account. It makes sense to have general guidelines for reflexive charm usage. It could be said at the start of the encounter: "Not using charms at all." or "Until my next turn, I'm keeping my essence to use for a reflexive against that two-hander dragon-blooded."

I prefer the second of the two discussed methods.

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