How do you select your player (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

10 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Following the everlasting complaint on the rpg reddit about player being entitled and GM struggling between player not doing anything and players leaving without notice. I am curious about how do you select your player, and what are your trick/tips to identify the problematic ones before problems occurs

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Shyfer@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I ask my existing friends if they're down for a game, choosing players who I think their personality would match the campaign concept. Even if they've never played before, if they're at least lightly nerdy, I don't work with them, they live within 40 minutes, and have some free time in their schedule, I ask. Then we spend 6 months scheduling a session, spend half of every session trying to remember what happened last time, do that 3 or 4 times until the campaign peeters out because someone's scheduled changes or they move or have kids or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2023

13 points (100.0% liked)

rpg

3210 readers

27 users here now

This community is for meaningful discussions of tabletop/pen & paper RPGs

Rules (wip):

Do not distribute pirate content
Do not incite arguments/flamewars/gatekeeping.
Do not submit video game content unless the game is based on a tabletop RPG property and is newsworthy.
Image and video links MUST be TTRPG related and should be shared as self posts/text with context or discussion unless they fall under our specific case rules.
Do not submit posts looking for players, groups or games.
Do not advertise for livestreams
Limit Self-promotions. Active members may promote their own content once per week. Crowdfunding posts are limited to one announcement and one reminder across all users.
Comment respectfully. Refrain from personal attacks and discriminatory (racist, homophobic, transphobic, etc.) comments. Comments deemed abusive may be removed by moderators.
No Zak S content.
Off-Topic: Book trade, Boardgames, wargames, video games are generally off-topic.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

sirblastalot@ttrpg.network

TripHammer@ttrpg.network

Primarch@ttrpg.network

BrentTaylor@ttrpg.network

Avogadro@ttrpg.network