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[Furtuka]

Naming your game Roll to Act Reasonably is basically asking for people to do the opposite. Don't look into it too much or you'll wind up like GWG.

[Alev]

Naming your game Roll to Act Reasonably is basically asking for people to do the opposite. Don't look into it too much or you'll wind up like GWG.

I thought he got banned for arguing. Nevermind.

[Furtuka]

He did, but one of the root causes for his behavior was the joke reputation as Bay12's "only sane man" going to his head and viewing himself as superior to the majority of the member base and looking down on any and all sillyness.

[Harry Baldman]

so what are your theorys and conclusions

People acting reasonably in a game depends on the crowd you attract, which is based on two things - the first post of the game (more than about three paragraphs of text in it, a character sheet to properly fill out (which, I believe, is the primary barrier - the part where the player needs to sit down and make a commitment that they can't easily walk away from) and an RP focus tends to ward off much of the shenanigans-based crowd, who are generally very nice people who don't try to derail more serious games with wanton nonsense and stick to their main spheres of interest - of course, not that the shenanigans-based crowd can't be into more elaborate RP as well) mostly, with an additional factor being the GM running it, who may or may not be familiar to other forumites.

And then, whatever crowd you attract, there's also the tone of the game. Simpler games lend themselves better to silliness, while with more complex games you can shoot for serious narratives and such more easily, since a more complex game will also naturally attract a more dedicated (though not necessarily more mature) crowd.

As a challenge, I wonder if it would be possible to run a serious minimalist RTD. As serious a minimalist RTD as can be. I could even try it right now myself. I don't see it taking much effort, to be honest. Anybody in favor?

[Alev]

Yeah, sure. Setting?

[BlitzDungeoneer]

I might be interested.

[Harry Baldman]

I think the only way for it to work (as far as I can think of right now, it being late at night) would be this:

History: the Minimalist RTD

There are five facts you need to know.

1. There's a warm, windy continent surrounded by sea.
2. You're on it.
3. You're nomadic tribesmen.
4. The rest is up to you.
5. You may post your actions now.

EDIT: Maybe I will go for all lowercase letters as well, as a commitment to seriousness and minimalism.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Is this one of those minimalist RtDs where you can only do things you can plausibly do?

[Harry Baldman]

Is this one of those minimalist RtDs where you can only do things you can plausibly do?

Probably, yes. Can't see it as a maximally serious game otherwise. But the realm of plausibility is malleable.

[monk12]

I'd be interested in this experiment; it likely needs its own thread though.

[Alev]

I'd be interested in this experiment; it likely needs its own thread though.

I doubt he was doing it in here...

[Samarkand]

-fun idea-

I'm in.

[Harry Baldman]

Thread made. Will run until it gets boring for me, or alternatively too work-intensive.

[tuypo1]

Naming your game Roll to Act Reasonably is basically asking for people to do the opposite. Don't look into it too much or you'll wind up like GWG.

Hm ending up like GWG is defiantly something I don't want

[tuypo1]

Thread made. Will run until it gets boring for me, or alternatively too work-intensive.

welp that got silly fast