Pass the Baton

[pad300]

Ok, I am participating in several PBP games. There are several where there a tendency to lag (ie player not posting for a while when it's there turn). Yes, the GM can bot if they choose, but that usually takes a minimum of 48 hrs (24 hrs for the initial poster, and then the GM has to make choices and put something up themselves, that they weren't expecting too...) and often much more.

What does everyone think of a pass the baton system (for combat scenes):

When your make a post for your characters action that round, you message (either PM, or Email for some groups), the next person in the init order. To enforce the 24 hr rule, you message the GM as well.

[John Woodford]

Interesting thought; I think it would work better with a small party, though.

In practice, when I'm running I don't generally enforce strict combat order except as far as the enemies go. That is, if Agnes, Balthazar, and Cully all act before the orcs, I'll go in posting order among the three of them unless the players get some advantage for adhering to initiative order.