I've been a part of a online play by post campaign for the last few years which has fallen apart due to everybody getting too busy in real life, starting school, etc. Does anybody here run a play by post campaign? or know of one that will take on a new player?
Cheers,
Hyarion
I've never played in one, but if someone starts one I would be interested in possibly joining depending on how exactly it works.
Dice get rolled either entirely by the GM who will then tell you what you got, or by the players (if you have a trusting GM) who report what they roll and then interpret it appropriately.
Here is one of the chapters from the campaign that ended.
http://www.bugmansbrewery.com/topic/22937-ashes-of-middenheim-chapter-two-ic-thread/
Generally update posts from the GM happen on a fixed schedule, if you don't post you're assumed to be passive or do nothing (usually a bad thing because the GM will make something unpleasant happen to you to get you active).
I am running a play by email. I had 2 players but one was dropped out. We are liking it a lot though, even though it is slow, you end up getting a lot of progress over waiting on rarely getting together and play a few hours.
Romus said:
We are liking it a lot though, even though it is slow, you end up getting a lot of progress over waiting on rarely getting together and play a few hours.
This is my problem with joining a VOIP or face-face game on a certain day/time every week/month. My career gives me a hectic, changing schedule so I don't join such a group because I can never guarantee to be there. A play-by-mail/post I could manage especially since I could use my Iphone from wherever I happen to be to take a turn. 
Sturn said:
Romus said:
We are liking it a lot though, even though it is slow, you end up getting a lot of progress over waiting on rarely getting together and play a few hours.
This is my problem with joining a VOIP or face-face game on a certain day/time every week/month. My career gives me a hectic, changing schedule so I don't join such a group because I can never guarantee to be there. A play-by-mail/post I could manage especially since I could use my Iphone from wherever I happen to be to take a turn.
If you are interested, PM me and maybe I can work you in. As long as we have daily, or every other day responses, we should be good.
can I join play by email?
Can you PM me your contact info?
Hey Gents,
I've never done a PBeM game, but I'd love to join. Done a bit of roleplaying. Not sure how I PM in this forum...
JohannQPeasant said:
Hey Gents,
I've never done a PBeM game, but I'd love to join. Done a bit of roleplaying. Not sure how I PM in this forum...
Have to send him a friend request first. You can only send PM's to a Friend.
JohannQPeasant said:
Hey Gents,
I've never done a PBeM game, but I'd love to join. Done a bit of roleplaying. Not sure how I PM in this forum...
I sent you a PM, did you get it in your email?
Yep, sent a reply from my Email to yours. What do you think of the Characters?
I posted the last weeks worth of Play by Email in the GM's forum if anyone is interested (Witch's Song spoilers!)
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp?efid=165&efcid=3&efidt=577510
JohannQPeasant said:
Yep, sent a reply from my Email to yours. What do you think of the Characters?
Will take a look