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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9336472" data-attributes="member: 6684958"><p>I've been in your shoes.</p><p></p><p>So step one is asking yourself if you still even want to play the game or not.</p><p></p><p>Then, step two.....is the really hard part. You need to decide what you want. It might even be best to write it down. Try and avoid things like "have fun" and try to be as detailed as possible. How do you want to have fun? Break it all down.</p><p></p><p>Some of mine: "I wish to be the DM of a consistent weekly group of good players playing an rpg with total focus, immersion and dedicated game play above anything else." And "I strive to make my game radically different then all other games to make my game stand way out as unique". And "My game is hard core Old School, always"</p><p></p><p>Step three. Make it happen. You, yourself, have to take total control of everything around the game and make it happen the way you want it to. It is your game, so it is your way.</p><p></p><p>The first big step here is finding players and setting up a game schedule. Avoid the "I know your name so your a player in my game" friendship trap. Do a bit more of a lite interview. Your looking for people that agree with your basic ideas. Then decide how often you want to run the game.</p><p></p><p>I've very hard with attendance. If your late to the game, you don't get to play the session. If your late twice your out of the game. Miss a game, your out of the game. Leave early and you won't be invited back. I only want players that willingly want to show up on time, and more so players that don't have "wacky social lives" where they always have to "do something". </p><p></p><p>The same I'm very hard on paying attention. If a player gets on their phone for an hour and has to ask "what is going on in the game", they will just be told to leave. They will simply be told, "why not just stay home and endlessly use your phone?".</p><p></p><p>It can be hard, but soon enough you will get a group of ready players. They will come to the game on time....turn off their phones...and be ready to do nothing else except game.</p><p></p><p>Then, enjoy your game!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9336472, member: 6684958"] I've been in your shoes. So step one is asking yourself if you still even want to play the game or not. Then, step two.....is the really hard part. You need to decide what you want. It might even be best to write it down. Try and avoid things like "have fun" and try to be as detailed as possible. How do you want to have fun? Break it all down. Some of mine: "I wish to be the DM of a consistent weekly group of good players playing an rpg with total focus, immersion and dedicated game play above anything else." And "I strive to make my game radically different then all other games to make my game stand way out as unique". And "My game is hard core Old School, always" Step three. Make it happen. You, yourself, have to take total control of everything around the game and make it happen the way you want it to. It is your game, so it is your way. The first big step here is finding players and setting up a game schedule. Avoid the "I know your name so your a player in my game" friendship trap. Do a bit more of a lite interview. Your looking for people that agree with your basic ideas. Then decide how often you want to run the game. I've very hard with attendance. If your late to the game, you don't get to play the session. If your late twice your out of the game. Miss a game, your out of the game. Leave early and you won't be invited back. I only want players that willingly want to show up on time, and more so players that don't have "wacky social lives" where they always have to "do something". The same I'm very hard on paying attention. If a player gets on their phone for an hour and has to ask "what is going on in the game", they will just be told to leave. They will simply be told, "why not just stay home and endlessly use your phone?". It can be hard, but soon enough you will get a group of ready players. They will come to the game on time....turn off their phones...and be ready to do nothing else except game. Then, enjoy your game! [/QUOTE]
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