TheSagaContinues

I'm still playing Saga, and I'm currently doing a Starcraft mod for one of my live groups.  For me, the Saga rules system will always be the one (with some additions from others as I go along).

With Shadows, I think life just got to busy for khan.  It happens.

If I wasn't GMing two live games already, plus playing in a third, I'd GM a PbP and put out feelers for players, but changes in my work schedule are leaving me with less hours to plan my other games, and I wouldn't want to make a subpar plot for my players in a PbP.

I'd probably join another PbP if one started (I was hoping bobshadow or one of the others interested in PbP would have started one, because of the permission I gave, but I'm not sure if they've been on since then).

@Khan: Well you were never not bust at any point during Shadows, but you at least always come back. Whatever grabbed you extremely hard this time must be important. As such, its quite okay. I've been **** busy with real life and online gaming demands.

@sienn: I've known for some time of your games on d20. I was glad to see still able to handle teaching and these games (if that is still your profession).

As for starting another pbp, I'll be happy to run in one, but no way will I ever GM again. I'm too much of a power builder to do that to people again. My game was out of control. So I'll be a great player, but I'll only GM if I have to sub for someone

As for starting another pbp, I'll be happy to run in one, but no way will I ever GM again. I'm too much of a power builder to do that to people again. My game was out of control. So I'll be a great player, but I'll only GM if I have to sub for someone

i get the concern with the power building i have to usually rebuild my npc's to tone them down from initial concepts. while i like encounters to push the party they should be winnable.

I'm not a powergamer, so I've had the opposite problem, with the encounters not being challenging enough.  I do try and incorporate terrain features, plus the recommendation of trying to have 3 different types of opponents in each encounter and some additional objective besides fighting, but it feels like players always just overrun the encounter way too quickly.  I don't want fights to get drug out too long, but a 1 or 2 round fight is just depressing, especially all the considerations and time that went into preparing the encounter.

It should be noted that I'm not looking necessarily for advice on improving my encounters.  I just wanted to contribute to the conversation.

. . . . but I would be willing to GM a one shot. Low level, something sort and sweet maybe 5-6 encounters and a simple story, would anyone be up for that? Maybe if that goes well I would consider doing something a bit more complex and long term.

I'd say go for it.  You'll probably get a few takers (possibly me, too).  It'd be nice to have another game running here, and I did feel like the other boards were more active when we had PbP games going.

another game is always a great idea! i think you'll get a lot of interest in it.