Post by bex on Oct 27, 2017 0:37:00 GMT
With many thanks to Alia for her intellectual property, I present an ever so slightly modified list of THE RULES. Read them. Love them. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse for violating them. Period. End of sentence. Moving on...
Now, many of you are going to look at these rules and go "but…. those should just be common sense!!" and to you I say! "Clearly you have never STed a game… ". To those of you that have or do ST a game… you're gonna look at these rules and wish you had this page! But you don't! It's mine! So neener!…
Um… right… moving on now… The rules.. in no particular order.
1. OOC shall be kept OOC - I know, I know! This should be self explanitory and just plain common sense… but too often it isn't. If someone does something oocly, or says something oocly, please guys… keep it that way, I know if can be tough at times, but we're all mature adults
2. IC shall be kept IC - Same as above. This is a game, and you are not going to always agree with, or like what a PC does. Please try to keep this from entering the ooc discussions in a negative way. If you cannot do so… You will be booted from the channel so fast your head will spin… I kid you not.. I'm wicked that way.
3. Be courteous! - I can not stress this enough… you know that old saying, I think it goes something along the lines of "If you cannot say something nice, then shut the hell up" ?? No? I'm sure that's how it goes…. in any case… this applies. There is no faster way to get kicked from the game than by being nasty! (that is OOCly guys, not ICly). This includes insults, ect. If you aren't sure, err on the side of caution. I do not expect you all to be buddy buddy and get along, but I do expect to see a certain level of mutual respect.
4. People are going to play their PCs the way they see fit, deal with it - um… pretty much what I just said. You will not always like what a PC does, or agree with it. If this happens, you have a few options, talk to the player to come to some understanding. Talk to your friendly ST (who will likely laugh at you if you have skipped the first option) or get over it, realize it's just a game, and move on… This is the World of Darkness. Not everyone will ICly like each other.
5. Be nice to your ST!! - Or rocks will fall on your PCs and they will all die! I'm totally kidding on that… mostly… STing is a tough job, for very little pay (ie:… none). Please bear in mind that there are many players in the game and only one ST, so please be patient. Also, for much the same reason… please try to work out your differences amongst your selves before bringing it to me. If you must bring an issue with another PC to me, there is a very good chance that you will need to sit down with the other player to discuss it like the mature adults I know you all are (I will mediate). Also, please bear in mind that as an ST it is my job to balance the game, not make sure everyone likes eachother… see above rules.
5.5 Do not Argue with the ST - This sorta falls under being nice to your ST. During the course of the game, I am likely to make rulings you do not agree with… maybe it works better for plot, maybe I am using a different rule (white wolf puts out so many books with so very very many different mechanics and rules… this is a highly likely scenario) I ask that you not argue, especially during combat scenes. This disrupts the game, and makes things take a zillion times longer to resolve… Don't do it. If you dissagree with my ruling, kindly PM me *AFTER* combat is resolved to discuss it. If it is not during combat, please PM me and be courteous about why you disagree with my ruling.
6. No Metagaming - If you are caught, you will be penalized. End of story. If you do not know what metagaming is, ask, I'll be happy to explain it.
7. When in doubt, ask the ST - Assumption is the quickest way to an ass-kicking.
8. There is an OOC channel for a reason - And that reason is for OOC discussion. If you have an OOC question for the ST, then the OOC channel is a good place to ask it, or to ask if you can PM the ST. Also, for simply friendly OOC discussion. (I'm not certain why people are confused on this either)
9. If it is not in writing, it is not approved - If you want something new on your PC, I expect it in a Journal Entry with a reply from me. I am not searching through a bazillion logs just to find the "OMGTheCoolestPowerEver!!" I supposedly approved last week. If you do not have a Journal reply in hand stating that "Why yes, you can have the OMGTheCoolestPowerEver!!" Then guess what… you don't have it, and are unlikely to ever get it. Sucks to be you. See rule #7.
10. Favoritims - Will not happen! This is a game for everyone, not just a few. Now, that being said, the more you put into the game, the more you will get out of it. If I drop plot hooks, and you sit around and do nothing with them, but someone else does… then guess who isn't getting to have fun with plot? That's right, you. I will make plot hooks available to everyone, but I will not force you to chase them. What you do with said plot hooks is entirely up to you. Also, complaining about other players getting special treatment doesn't actually make me want to do anything with your PC… especially not when you've been given the same opportunity for plot as everyone else. If however, you do feel like you are being left out, PM me and we will discuss it rationally and see what we can work out.
11. Plot hogging - Didn't your mother ever teach you to share!!?? Seriously… people, try to share the plot!! Coordinate, work as a group. I am all for running personal plot (and believe me, personal plot will happen), but I make priority for those groups with 2 or more people (sorry all you solo ninjas). Now… this falls under Rule #10 a bit too, but if another person gets a plot, and runs with it.. and you sit there.. and do nothing with it… then do not complain that the other person is hogging the plot. They aren't, you were just being lazy.
And there are the rules as they stand right now and please keep in mind that they can and likely will change as stuff crops up.
Now, many of you are going to look at these rules and go "but…. those should just be common sense!!" and to you I say! "Clearly you have never STed a game… ". To those of you that have or do ST a game… you're gonna look at these rules and wish you had this page! But you don't! It's mine! So neener!…
Um… right… moving on now… The rules.. in no particular order.
1. OOC shall be kept OOC - I know, I know! This should be self explanitory and just plain common sense… but too often it isn't. If someone does something oocly, or says something oocly, please guys… keep it that way, I know if can be tough at times, but we're all mature adults
2. IC shall be kept IC - Same as above. This is a game, and you are not going to always agree with, or like what a PC does. Please try to keep this from entering the ooc discussions in a negative way. If you cannot do so… You will be booted from the channel so fast your head will spin… I kid you not.. I'm wicked that way.
3. Be courteous! - I can not stress this enough… you know that old saying, I think it goes something along the lines of "If you cannot say something nice, then shut the hell up" ?? No? I'm sure that's how it goes…. in any case… this applies. There is no faster way to get kicked from the game than by being nasty! (that is OOCly guys, not ICly). This includes insults, ect. If you aren't sure, err on the side of caution. I do not expect you all to be buddy buddy and get along, but I do expect to see a certain level of mutual respect.
4. People are going to play their PCs the way they see fit, deal with it - um… pretty much what I just said. You will not always like what a PC does, or agree with it. If this happens, you have a few options, talk to the player to come to some understanding. Talk to your friendly ST (who will likely laugh at you if you have skipped the first option) or get over it, realize it's just a game, and move on… This is the World of Darkness. Not everyone will ICly like each other.
5. Be nice to your ST!! - Or rocks will fall on your PCs and they will all die! I'm totally kidding on that… mostly… STing is a tough job, for very little pay (ie:… none). Please bear in mind that there are many players in the game and only one ST, so please be patient. Also, for much the same reason… please try to work out your differences amongst your selves before bringing it to me. If you must bring an issue with another PC to me, there is a very good chance that you will need to sit down with the other player to discuss it like the mature adults I know you all are (I will mediate). Also, please bear in mind that as an ST it is my job to balance the game, not make sure everyone likes eachother… see above rules.
5.5 Do not Argue with the ST - This sorta falls under being nice to your ST. During the course of the game, I am likely to make rulings you do not agree with… maybe it works better for plot, maybe I am using a different rule (white wolf puts out so many books with so very very many different mechanics and rules… this is a highly likely scenario) I ask that you not argue, especially during combat scenes. This disrupts the game, and makes things take a zillion times longer to resolve… Don't do it. If you dissagree with my ruling, kindly PM me *AFTER* combat is resolved to discuss it. If it is not during combat, please PM me and be courteous about why you disagree with my ruling.
6. No Metagaming - If you are caught, you will be penalized. End of story. If you do not know what metagaming is, ask, I'll be happy to explain it.
7. When in doubt, ask the ST - Assumption is the quickest way to an ass-kicking.
8. There is an OOC channel for a reason - And that reason is for OOC discussion. If you have an OOC question for the ST, then the OOC channel is a good place to ask it, or to ask if you can PM the ST. Also, for simply friendly OOC discussion. (I'm not certain why people are confused on this either)
9. If it is not in writing, it is not approved - If you want something new on your PC, I expect it in a Journal Entry with a reply from me. I am not searching through a bazillion logs just to find the "OMGTheCoolestPowerEver!!" I supposedly approved last week. If you do not have a Journal reply in hand stating that "Why yes, you can have the OMGTheCoolestPowerEver!!" Then guess what… you don't have it, and are unlikely to ever get it. Sucks to be you. See rule #7.
10. Favoritims - Will not happen! This is a game for everyone, not just a few. Now, that being said, the more you put into the game, the more you will get out of it. If I drop plot hooks, and you sit around and do nothing with them, but someone else does… then guess who isn't getting to have fun with plot? That's right, you. I will make plot hooks available to everyone, but I will not force you to chase them. What you do with said plot hooks is entirely up to you. Also, complaining about other players getting special treatment doesn't actually make me want to do anything with your PC… especially not when you've been given the same opportunity for plot as everyone else. If however, you do feel like you are being left out, PM me and we will discuss it rationally and see what we can work out.
11. Plot hogging - Didn't your mother ever teach you to share!!?? Seriously… people, try to share the plot!! Coordinate, work as a group. I am all for running personal plot (and believe me, personal plot will happen), but I make priority for those groups with 2 or more people (sorry all you solo ninjas). Now… this falls under Rule #10 a bit too, but if another person gets a plot, and runs with it.. and you sit there.. and do nothing with it… then do not complain that the other person is hogging the plot. They aren't, you were just being lazy.
And there are the rules as they stand right now and please keep in mind that they can and likely will change as stuff crops up.