L0st S0ul:
I am wondering what others think about what information new GMs request when starting a new game.
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Does anyone have any comments about this? Or experiences of their own?
I've never had a problem with writing up a page or so on a new character; I actually kind of enjoy the conception process, whether the character ultimately gets accepted to the game or not.
What does really irritate me about info requested in an RTJ is when the GM starts asking for real life info about me. That's a hard pass, 100% of the time. You do not need to know my real-life gender, age, or location, under any circumstances. "Yes, but..." Nope. No exceptions, you do not need that info and I'm not giving it. What you need to know about me is whether I'm 18 (not how much older or younger than 18, just a plain yes or no is all you need), whether my ability to communicate in English is up to your standards, whether I'm familiar with your game system and setting, my anticipated posting rate, and possibly what general times of the day I'm likely to post in.
I'd actually even be in favor of making that a RPoL rule: GMs may not require RTJs to include any RL info about a player other than the above.
This message was last edited by the user at 09:52, Thu 11 June 2020.