So, where to even begin?

I'm extremely interested in the Marvel RPG and all it's facets, but I've got zero previous RPG experience. I've got no idea where I'd start to learn the intricacies of this one... Lot of things to take in. Kind of overwhelming.

Eh. Anyone?

Private message sent.

TAG

Thanks!

Well, I'm assuming that TAGs PM he sent you was an invitation to tea, a tirade about the unfair system of feudal land ownership or an offer to purchase a time share in Ft. Lauderdale. It's like I'm psychic, isn't it, Russell?


So I'll help you out. You obviously know how to surf the net, so one of us should let Russel read a Play By Post role playing game thread. I think that would show just how easy it is. Because while there are "game mechanics" involved, just like in chess, monolopoly and poker, with RPGs, the rules are not the most imortant part of the game; it's the "playing of a role" that is most important.

So if I said, "OK, Iron Man (let's assume that's you), some bad guys just robbed a bank, took a hostage and as you arrive on the scene, they peel out in their car and take off. What do you do?"

Well?

Hopefully, you'd take off after them. Or maybe check for injuries at the bank. But you'd describe your action. That is the basis of the game. All role playing games.

The one person describing the action for you is usually called something like: Game Master, Dungeon Master, Judge or Referee. You are the player. Iron Man (or whoever you decide to play or invent) is the player's "character" or Player Character or PC.

The mechanics come into play to add some realism and "fairness." They decide who gets to go first, how fast the car is going, how fast you can fly, whether you are able to hit a tire with a repulsar beam, whether a repulsar blast would damage a tire, all that stuff. But to most of us, that stuff is secondary. In some games, you don't even really have to have a full grasp, depending on how the Judge runs the game. He describes the world. You tell him what you're doing. He tells you what happens.

This has been true for all the RPGs I've played, whether I played a knight, a gunfighter, a spy or a super hero.

"My parents went to The Secret Wars Battleworld and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt..."

Actually, I steered him to two of the best articles I've ever seen on the subject. You can find them here:

How to run RPG's
[www.gregstolze.com]

How to play RPG's
[www.gregstolze.com]

It's a good read for all of us.

TAG

Thanks for sharing!

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Mark

"My parents went to The Secret Wars Battleworld and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt..."

Well, you know... just because one person writes something on the subject doesn't make yours completely invalid.

We'd have to read it first. :D

TAG

Mark Wrote:
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> I slaved over a hot keyboard all day to prepare a
> lovely post for you kids and you run off to read
> something at another site. Fine. I'll wrap my
> explanation up in tin foil, and put it in the
> fridge. If anyone wants to look at it some other
> time, fine, it'll be sitting there as leftovers.
> Cold, oversimplified leftoevers.
>
>
> Mark

Mmmmm....Left overs...



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