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So, I feel like I ought to pay it back/pay it forward- -I'm in a bunch of PbP games as a player- -and it's given me a chance to play before I run for the local face-to-face PFSers.
The problem: I've GMed a PbP table once- -and I struggled with pacing and posting consistency. There were days when getting a ability to post even once was improbable at best, and other days when I could get three or four posts in with little effort. (And unlike in face-to-face gaming, I can't see how engaged or bored the other side of the screen is. I know consistency is the end-all be-all of a good PbP GM, and I just cannot promise that.
So, I suppose, the question is this: Would an inconsistent posting rate from your GM be detrimental to your enjoyment as a player?
Secondarily, if you'd be interested in playing, post some scenarios you'd wish to play. I'll glance over the list and make a more proper recruitment thread (or keep it here if that seems easier).
Please be honest! 'No gaming' is better than 'bad gaming.'
I have a few games where the posting rate is inconsistent. It does cause lag with the players since they check on that game less. But so long as the player knows what they are getting into it should be fine. I have been lucky in a few instances and the inconsistent GMs let people know, or the players let us know. Though there have been a few vanishings.
You have to plan for the game to go slowly then. If you know in advance when you will be unable to post let your players know that for the next few days you will not be posting. And should you know times where you will be free then let them know as well.
Well, PFS scenarios aren't terribly long, and I feel that as long as one GM post goes up a day it'll work out.
Anything 1-2 would be nice,I'm still stuck in the evergreen forest.
I have a few games where the posting rate is inconsistent. It does cause lag with the players since they check on that game less. But so long as the player knows what they are getting into it should be fine. I have been lucky in a few instances and the inconsistent GMs let people know, or the players let us know. Though there have been a few vanishings.
You have to plan for the game to go slowly then. If you know in advance when you will be unable to post let your players know that for the next few days you will not be posting. And should you know times where you will be free then let them know as well.
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As long as you are clear about the fact that it'll be a game with sporadic posting, it should be fine. I'm part of another game that everyone posts maybe once to twice a week, and while it's very slow moving, we're all enjoying it.
As for AP, I'd say run one you care about. If you don't care about it, it can be hard to get the motivation to come back to it when you do have the time.
Besides what has been said above, I would choose a shorter scenario. Maybe something from season zero or one.
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I've only recently moved over to Pathfinder from Forgotten Realms 3.5, I'd definitely be interested in playing some scenarios from previous PFS seasons. For a series of shorter scenarios infrequent posting wouldn't bother me--especially if it was done in vignette style rather than trying to string together a coherent plot. For an AP or other full-length campaign I'd prefer something regular and consistent.