Play-by-Post combat

This is a place for G.M.s and GM wannabes to share ideas and their own methods of play. It is not a locked forum so be aware your players may be watching!

Moderators: Immortals, Supreme Beings, Old Ones

User avatar
One Hand Clapping
Wanderer
Posts: 72
Joined: Thu May 31, 2012 11:37 am

Play-by-Post combat

Unread post by One Hand Clapping »

Hey everybody,

I’m thinking about running a play-by-post game for one of the Palladium Books settings. I have experience running several PbPs, but these were for systems that were relatively rules lite or freeform. I feel as though adapting a system as crunchy as the Palladium system will be an interesting challenge. Does anyone on this forum have experience running Palladium PbPs? How did you handle combat? What were your house rules?
"I once heard that Kevin Siembieda shot a man... just to watch him die. "
Sohisohi
Explorer
Posts: 169
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 11:13 pm

Play-by-Post

Unread post by Sohisohi »

I'm sure it can be done, it might be easier since you don't have to think too much on the fly... Though I guess that depends on whether you do it Live Posting of Forum Posting style.
User avatar
zerombr
Adventurer
Posts: 563
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:46 pm
Comment: Rifter Contributer 79, 81,82,83,84
Location: "The Guides to the Megaverse(tm)" Podcast
Contact:

Re: Play-by-Post combat

Unread post by zerombr »

roll init for the players, let each player do half their attacks all the way down the list, then repeat. (make it flow faster) and keep an init tracker visible so everyone knows who is up
"The Guides to the Megaverse(tm)" Podcast at https://guidesmegaverse.podbean.com/
Author of "Setting the Stage" - Rifter 79, "Hitting the Streets" - Rifter 81, "Hitting the Gym" - Rifter 82
"Saving the World", and "On the Hunt" - Rifter 83
and lastly, my baby, my long term project... The Dark City of Cascade - Rifter 84.
Curbludgeon
Hero
Posts: 1183
Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:08 am
Comment: They/Them

Re: Play-by-Post combat

Unread post by Curbludgeon »

I'd have each player post round-by-round actions, complete with rolls for strike and damage, and including a secondary target or two. If there's any adjudication needed the GM provides that during the synopsis/fancy description of each round. Also, before play each player would submit a nested series of general tactics, and if during a particular round they don't post within what should be a pretty short posting window the GM defaults to that. With a game as focused on actions from second to second as palladium, PBP is a bit of a balancing act between sacrificing player agency and not grinding to a halt.
Post Reply

Return to “G.M.s Forum”