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What makes a good player?

* Be consistant.  If you join a board that requires a post per week,
post once per week.  

* Post.  If you don't have anything for your character to do, ask 
another character about his background--or the weather.  Try talking
to an non player character.  Sharpen your axe or clean your laser
pistol.  Sing a song.

* Read everyone's posts.  I'm surprised how often players only read
the admin's post.

* Start conversations with other characters.  It really adds to the
roleplaying experience when characters have conversations.

* Roleplay.  Imagine what it would be like to be a socerer.  How would
it feel to cast a dozen magic missiles at an orc?  What does it feel
like to stab your sword through someone's stomach?  Would your 
character break into a house?  Would he summons the guard?

Here are some examples of bad players I found on usenet.


Finding a game

On the front page of the site, find those games with an asterisk *.  The 
asterisk is the PLAYERS WANTED flag.  Click on these links, read the
background, and if it looks like something you'd like, you can request to join.


Creating characters

Log in and click on the CHARACTERS link.

In the NAME box, type in the name of your character.  Click on the SAVE
button.


Editing characters

Log in and click on the CHARACTERS link.  You must have created a character 
before you can edit it.

Click on your character's name.  On the form that appears you can add 
or delete a portrait, edit your public information and edit your private 
info.

Click on the SAVE button to save your changes.


Joining a game

Find a game you want to join.

Log in and click on the CHARACTERS link.  You must have created a character 
before you can request to join.

Click on the character's REQUEST TO JOIN link.  Next, click on the rules 
that the game falls under.  Finally, click on the game.

You will be presented with a form.  Fill out the information and click 
SEND to email it to the board's admin.  The admin must add you to the 
board before you can post.


Quiting a game

Log in and click on the CHARACTERS link.  

Click on the character's QUIT link.  Next, answer OK.


Groups

Your admin might place you in a group.  If he does, you might be 
restricted from viewing those moves and dice rolls that aren't in your 
group.


Sending notes

Log into the website.  Click on your board's link and then click on the 
SEND NOTE link.  Select those characters you want to send the note to.
The admin will receive the note even if you leave everything blank.  Enter
in your note and click SEND.

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