PbP is the perfect (and probably the only reasonable) situation to have a player play as more than one character. This seems especially useful to me when a GM already has a few players in mind that they know they work well with. That way they don't have to add extra players to pad out there party that might not even work out. It could be especially useful when a game loses a player or two and needs more characters to fill out the party and the GM is already happy with the remaining players.
So why don't we see it happen? Is it the worry of placing too much import on single players?
Are you kidding? I can barley get my players to post more than a one sentence response or give me an explanation for a dice roll let alone put forth that kind of effort.
Beyond that there are so many more players than GMs that there really isn't a dearth of people willing to play a game with the right advertising.
If players have time and are willing, that can work. Generally a lot of players only have so much time and energy and many frankly don't want to play more than one character. Myself I've botted long-term characters who have left and found myself exhausted trying to track more than one character for a game, and I wouldn't sign up to play more than one--I'd rather just put a lot of effort into the one.
If you want to run a game where players play multiple characters and can find the commitment from a couple players to do it, have fun!
Beyond that there are so many more players than GMs that there really isn't a dearth of people willing to play a game with the right advertising.
This, exactly. I mean, you could do it--there are people out there running solo games--but that's not widespread either.
Beyond that there are so many more players than GMs that there really isn't a dearth of people willing to play a game with the right advertising.This, exactly. I mean, you could do it--there are people out there running solo games--but that's not widespread either.
Dozens of us, dozens!
Dozens of us, dozens!Beyond that there are so many more players than GMs that there really isn't a dearth of people willing to play a game with the right advertising.This, exactly. I mean, you could do it--there are people out there running solo games--but that's not widespread either.
Hmm...be interesting to see what fraction of active PbP campaigns are solo.
Hmm...be interesting to see what fraction of active PbP campaigns are solo.Dozens of us, dozens!Beyond that there are so many more players than GMs that there really isn't a dearth of people willing to play a game with the right advertising.This, exactly. I mean, you could do it--there are people out there running solo games--but that's not widespread either.
I have had great success with mine (that is all I run these days). I would be curious to meet others doing it and swap stories/advice.
