For any game(s) in particular?
Best advice I can give:
1. Play as much as you can and try to learn from the DM's mistakes.
2. DM as much as you can and learn from your mistakes.
3. Figure out what you enjoy in gaming and focus on being better at that. You'll have a much easier time finding people who like the things you like than turning into someone you're not. It's possible to play in a game with a GM whose style you don't really care for, but it's pretty much impossible to run one.
Best advice I can give:
1. Play as much as you can and try to learn from the DM's mistakes.
2. DM as much as you can and learn from your mistakes.
3. Figure out what you enjoy in gaming and focus on being better at that. You'll have a much easier time finding people who like the things you like than turning into someone you're not. It's possible to play in a game with a GM whose style you don't really care for, but it's pretty much impossible to run one.
Pretty much this, plus reading models can help with writing games.
Is there a way for you to join the Pathfinder Society in your area? I would also suggest entering the play by post world.
What are you having trouble understanding?
What about the PbP world are you having trouble understanding?
Since I think you learn by doing, join my Dungeon Runner campaign. See if you like how I do it. If you don't, you don't.
And yes, you will be on a map grid. Check out the links on Painlords alias-- they are quite good. I think you should read the guides first as they are all I needed to learn how to move from tabletop to PbP.
THis is considered the best
Doomed Heros guide
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Posting here as it would help other people:
Well, don't worry, everybody has to learn. We all had a time when we didn't know how to play.
So... Yes, DM is hard, especially when a lot of stuff is happening:
- The party slips off and there are several "stories" happening at the same time
- There are a lot of enemies
- The level of the party is high, and there is a lot of resources / powers in play
I would tell you: Don't try to eat the world in one glup. Go easy on yourself.
- Start with few characters
- Simple adventures
- Only one big bad guy, or several simple ones (one hit and they diw - goblins for example)
- Only few rules / options (Werewolf PC? I wouldn't allow it, as it is very hard to DM that)
About the "mechanics"... Use tools!
Web-wise you can find the rules, enemies, etc at two places:
Official Pathfinder Reference Document: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/
D20 Pathfinder Standard Reference Document: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/
Save those! Are REALLY useful.
Lore-wise you can use:
pathfinderwiki.com
pathfinder.wikia.com
And about making characters, I can recommend:
PCGen: pcgen.sourceforge.net
Need to confirm a character is well done! That's the way.
Give them all a go and tell me what you think!
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This DakCentury post is really good about formatting in the forums:
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pzm0?How-to-create-your-Pathfinder-Society#1
This one about Doomed Hero is really good too:
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nr91?DHs-Guide-to-Play-By-Post-gaming#1
A lot of stuff only appears in game play and discussion threads.
Posting a character, getting recruited, and the really technical parts of playing the campaign. All campaigns I played before we're free form, no minis or flip mats. OH and I'd rather not bog my PC down with a bunch of unnecessary software.
A lot of the resources are reference documents maintained on websites so you don't have to download them. There is some custom software around, e.g. the Roll20 interface, but to play by post here you don't need to download anything.