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Taking bribes

Started by peteramthor, April 29, 2007, 09:18:06 PM

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James J Skach

#15
May 01, 2007, 02:51:12 PM
What kind of girls do you know, Spike, that put out for mere flowers? :D
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obryn

#16
May 01, 2007, 03:50:11 PM
I don't even look at it in terms of a transaction.  It's not like, "Buy XP for beer!"  That's not how it's presented, and that's not how I run it.

My philosophy is more like, "Earn XP for improving the game environment."  Bringing refreshments is one easy way to do this.  Bringing minis for use during the session is another one.  Art, too, goes a long way - I have one player who loves drawing the other players' characters and their memorable events, and she consistently gets XP for that.

I don't give them XP for personal favors to me.  I'm just another player, who happens to be playing everyone in the world who isn't them.

Sure, my players would likely do this anyway - and do, for one-shots and the like - but why shouldn't they be rewarded for making an effort?

-O
 

James McMurray

#17
May 01, 2007, 05:26:02 PM
My group has a standing bribe of XP for food, and at least one person gets the XP every game session. We like gaming almost as much as we like not starving to death. It's a great arrangement.

Christmas Ape

#18
May 02, 2007, 04:12:53 AM
Obryn got it in before me...the basic principle is "improve the game experience, gain XP/build points/plot consideration". Calling it 'bribes' implies that those gains benefit -only- the GM, and that's not kosher. Unless you're playing something like SLA or HoL.
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obryn

#19
May 02, 2007, 02:13:50 PM
Quote from: Christmas ApeObryn got it in before me...the basic principle is "improve the game experience, gain XP/build points/plot consideration". Calling it 'bribes' implies that those gains benefit -only- the GM, and that's not kosher. Unless you're playing something like SLA or HoL.
...Or Paranoia... :)

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Christmas Ape

#20
May 02, 2007, 02:54:30 PM
Quote from: obryn...Or Paranoia... :)

-O
Mmm, fair enough. I'd forgotten that clones were -always- a dime a dozen when we played.
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KrakaJak

#21
May 03, 2007, 07:11:26 PM
It's more I bribe my players with XP. I offer XP for all kinds of Out of Game reasons. Buying books for the game (you can never have enough corebooks running around), buying snacks (for everybody), updating the games wiki, giving rides to other players...etc.

However, this fact is laid out bare before the game, anything you do to improve the game or the enjoyment of the players involved, earns you XP.
-Jak
 
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James McMurray

#22
May 03, 2007, 08:30:21 PM
Quote from: KrakaJakHowever, this fact is laid out bare before the game, anything you do to improve the game or the enjoyment of the players involved, earns you XP.

Does "refraining from kicking people in the Jimmy" count? ;)

KrakaJak

#23
May 03, 2007, 11:10:14 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayDoes "refraining from kicking people in the Jimmy" count? ;)
Not in my games, but not refraining from "kicking in the Jimmy" does!
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James McMurray

#24
May 03, 2007, 11:31:18 PM
Mental note: always wear cup to Krakajak's games.

peteramthor

#25
May 03, 2007, 11:57:21 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayMental note: always wear cup to Krakajak's games.

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