guide:apply_to_become_a_game_master
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Next revision | Previous revisionNext revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
| guide:apply_to_become_a_game_master [2011/10/07 14:33] – external edit | guide:apply_to_become_a_game_master [2014/04/16 16:01] – external edit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| ====== Apply to Become A Game Master ====== | ====== Apply to Become A Game Master ====== | ||
| - | To become a Star Army [[:Game Master]], you need to start a role-play plot. | + | To become a Star Army [[:Game Master]] |
| - | Anyone can apply; here's how: | + | **Note: You do not need to be a GM to start or run a roleplaying thread.** |
| ===== Eligibility ===== | ===== Eligibility ===== | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
| :!: Creating a faction does //not// entitle someone to be a game master. Game Masters guide plots, not factions. Game masters weave stories around the player characters with the ingredients available (the setting) and those ingredients are usable by //all GMs//. You are not a game-master unless you're actually running a group of players. | :!: Creating a faction does //not// entitle someone to be a game master. Game Masters guide plots, not factions. Game masters weave stories around the player characters with the ingredients available (the setting) and those ingredients are usable by //all GMs//. You are not a game-master unless you're actually running a group of players. | ||
| - | :!: Forum moderators are separate from game masters. Some GMs may be moderators (usually the case for plot forums), while others might not be. Some moderators are not GMs.] | + | :!: Forum moderators are separate from game masters. Some GMs may be moderators (usually the case for plot forums), while others might not be. Some moderators are not GMs. **Being a GM does not require or entitle you to be a moderator.** |
| + | |||
| + | * [[http:// | ||
| ===== Posting Your Application ===== | ===== Posting Your Application ===== | ||
| Line 37: | Line 39: | ||
| === Plot Formats === | === Plot Formats === | ||
| - | A plot's format is the technical details on how the plot is actually played out. On Star Army, there are two main methods, forum-only | + | A plot's format is the technical details on how the plot is actually played out. On Star Army, there are two main methods, forum-only |
| === Recruiting Plan === | === Recruiting Plan === | ||
| Line 43: | Line 45: | ||
| === Showing Previous Experience === | === Showing Previous Experience === | ||
| - | Since [[:Game Master|Game Masters]] represent our site, we want to feel comfortable you have a good idea of what you're doing. It's okay to be a first-time Game Master. | + | Since [[:Game Master|Game Masters]] represent our site, we want to feel comfortable you have a good idea of what you're doing. |
| Show us things like: | Show us things like: | ||
| Line 50: | Line 52: | ||
| * Recommendations from persons you previously roleplayed with | * Recommendations from persons you previously roleplayed with | ||
| * Your roleplaying " | * Your roleplaying " | ||
| + | |||
| + | It's okay to be a first-time Game Master. | ||
| === Your Free Time === | === Your Free Time === | ||
| - | A Game Master that is never around is not very effective. If you want to run a plot, you'll need to have the free time available log on and make posts on a near constant | + | A Game Master that is never around is not very effective. If you want to run a plot, you'll need to have the free time available log on and make posts on a regular |
| === Other Items of Interest === | === Other Items of Interest === | ||
| Line 85: | Line 89: | ||
| ===== Related Pages ===== | ===== Related Pages ===== | ||
| - | * [[guide:being_a_game_master]] | + | * [[:game_master]] |
| * [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
guide/apply_to_become_a_game_master.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/20 18:20 (external edit)