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rascal
08-04-07, 11:56 AM I am going to be GMing some LG mods online and have a couple questions:

1. Are there specific sites we have to use?

2. Are there any that have visual tools for mapping, etc.?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Redfist
08-04-07, 12:13 PM I am going to be GMing some LG mods online and have a couple questions:

1. Are there specific sites we have to use?

2. Are there any that have visual tools for mapping, etc.?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

1. No

2. Yes (OpenRPG is by far the most prevalent)

I'd recommend you visit the yahoo newsgroup OnlineGameday to learn more. That's the most common place for people to arrange games.
rascal
08-04-07, 04:00 PM Thank you!
D.K.R.
08-04-07, 06:25 PM Just curious, how does a DM audit character sheets and ARs, etc., prior to an online game?

What about time limits/turn - are these typically enforced? I have played in some online games before, and due to some who cannot type well, they take much too long each turn just in trying to type out what they do...

How are ARs handled after the game, does the DM have to mail them out to each player?
Jay_Ibero_911
08-04-07, 08:11 PM Just curious, how does a DM audit character sheets and ARs, etc., prior to an online game?

What about time limits/turn - are these typically enforced? I have played in some online games before, and due to some who cannot type well, they take much too long each turn just in trying to type out what they do...

How are ARs handled after the game, does the DM have to mail them out to each player?

Generally a DM does not audit character sheets/AR's in an online game. As far as time limits/turn, most DM's will delay a character if they aren't seen typing something within X ammount of time. As far as AR's, some DM's do use snail mail, but most just e-mail a completed AR scan.
kenobi65
08-05-07, 01:18 AM Generally a DM does not audit character sheets/AR's in an online game.

IME, generally, a DM does not audit character sheets/ARs in a face-to-face game, either. :)
TheBlackFlail
08-05-07, 03:33 AM As it could easily take upwards of several hours (it can take me over an hour to review, and double check all of my ARs before I make plan/make major purchases on my higher level characters, and that's hardly a full audit), and require knowledge/possession of LGCS rules potentially all the way back to year 1 (the rules keep changing out from under us...), the only time anybody ever really gets audited is when something egregious pops up. I have had the occasional DM page through my ARs in a quick fashion just to see if anything looked seriously funny (those year 2 ARs of course look seriously funny in any case). If you are GMing an online game, and something seems really off, you could report the player to their local triad, and they might consider an audit.
D.K.R.
08-05-07, 03:31 PM Okay, as it may be fairly obvious, I am new to the RPGA so am unaware of such things. What is to stop a player from creating a new character at 5th or 10th level, as long as they follow all of the proper strictures, and playing them as if they had started from 1st?

I can see how at a local game, it would readily become apparent with a lack of any ARs to back up the high level, but online it would seem an easy feat to pull off.

What would happen, then, if the online DM submitted a new AR for this false character?
KarmaInferno
08-05-07, 04:51 PM In general, the only time you'll see an audit is if a GM or Triad member notices anything odd or suspicious.

The same way that most cops don't check to see if people are driving without a license unless they observe odd driving behavior.

Can you cheat the system? Certainly. You can cheat at lots of things and probably get away with it. At least for a little while.

Why would you want to? It's not like you're gaining anything "real" out of it. In fact, you're losing out on possible fun experiences. I know I enjoy the low levels, as much as I enjoy playing the high.

I will note that those who are willing to cheat, say, a 5th level character, tend to be willing to cheat elsewhere, and continue to do so. Eventually they slip up and get noticed. At that point one good audit and they can be potentially banned from RPGA play completely.

I know a few convention organizers who also refuse entry to their conventions to anyone on the RPGA "banned" list.

In short, the penalties vastly outweigh any possible benefits. Not that there are any real benefits to begin with.

-karma
clannagh
08-05-07, 07:43 PM I have never seen auditing online though occasionally GMs have requested an explanation of exactly where a particular DC or attack roll comes from.

I have seen online GMs refuse to allow reward cards (far to easy to fudge).

I have seen GMs ask for the name and past AR # of a favor being crossed off so they can note it on the current AR as being burnt.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
rascal 08-04-07, 11:56 AM	I am going to be GMing some LG mods online and have a couple questions: 1. Are there specific sites we have to use? 2. Are there any that have visual tools for mapping, etc.? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
Redfist 08-04-07, 12:13 PM	I am going to be GMing some LG mods online and have a couple questions: 1. Are there specific sites we have to use? 2. Are there any that have visual tools for mapping, etc.? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! 1. No 2. Yes (OpenRPG is by far the most prevalent) I'd recommend you visit the yahoo newsgroup OnlineGameday to learn more. That's the most common place for people to arrange games.
rascal 08-04-07, 04:00 PM	Thank you!
D.K.R. 08-04-07, 06:25 PM	Just curious, how does a DM audit character sheets and ARs, etc., prior to an online game? What about time limits/turn - are these typically enforced? I have played in some online games before, and due to some who cannot type well, they take much too long each turn just in trying to type out what they do... How are ARs handled after the game, does the DM have to mail them out to each player?
Jay_Ibero_911 08-04-07, 08:11 PM	Just curious, how does a DM audit character sheets and ARs, etc., prior to an online game? What about time limits/turn - are these typically enforced? I have played in some online games before, and due to some who cannot type well, they take much too long each turn just in trying to type out what they do... How are ARs handled after the game, does the DM have to mail them out to each player? Generally a DM does not audit character sheets/AR's in an online game. As far as time limits/turn, most DM's will delay a character if they aren't seen typing something within X ammount of time. As far as AR's, some DM's do use snail mail, but most just e-mail a completed AR scan.
kenobi65 08-05-07, 01:18 AM	Generally a DM does not audit character sheets/AR's in an online game. IME, generally, a DM does not audit character sheets/ARs in a face-to-face game, either. :)
TheBlackFlail 08-05-07, 03:33 AM	As it could easily take upwards of several hours (it can take me over an hour to review, and double check all of my ARs before I make plan/make major purchases on my higher level characters, and that's hardly a full audit), and require knowledge/possession of LGCS rules potentially all the way back to year 1 (the rules keep changing out from under us...), the only time anybody ever really gets audited is when something egregious pops up. I have had the occasional DM page through my ARs in a quick fashion just to see if anything looked seriously funny (those year 2 ARs of course look seriously funny in any case). If you are GMing an online game, and something seems really off, you could report the player to their local triad, and they might consider an audit.
D.K.R. 08-05-07, 03:31 PM	Okay, as it may be fairly obvious, I am new to the RPGA so am unaware of such things. What is to stop a player from creating a new character at 5th or 10th level, as long as they follow all of the proper strictures, and playing them as if they had started from 1st? I can see how at a local game, it would readily become apparent with a lack of any ARs to back up the high level, but online it would seem an easy feat to pull off. What would happen, then, if the online DM submitted a new AR for this false character?
KarmaInferno 08-05-07, 04:51 PM	In general, the only time you'll see an audit is if a GM or Triad member notices anything odd or suspicious. The same way that most cops don't check to see if people are driving without a license unless they observe odd driving behavior. Can you cheat the system? Certainly. You can cheat at lots of things and probably get away with it. At least for a little while. Why would you want to? It's not like you're gaining anything "real" out of it. In fact, you're losing out on possible fun experiences. I know I enjoy the low levels, as much as I enjoy playing the high. I will note that those who are willing to cheat, say, a 5th level character, tend to be willing to cheat elsewhere, and continue to do so. Eventually they slip up and get noticed. At that point one good audit and they can be potentially banned from RPGA play completely. I know a few convention organizers who also refuse entry to their conventions to anyone on the RPGA "banned" list. In short, the penalties vastly outweigh any possible benefits. Not that there are any real benefits to begin with. -karma
clannagh 08-05-07, 07:43 PM	I have never seen auditing online though occasionally GMs have requested an explanation of exactly where a particular DC or attack roll comes from. I have seen online GMs refuse to allow reward cards (far to easy to fudge). I have seen GMs ask for the name and past AR # of a favor being crossed off so they can note it on the current AR as being burnt.