[WW] Re: Init

["richard spangle" <lost_rich@hotmail.com>]

>From: PEGShane@aol.com
>
>On a minor related note, our group really dislikes some of the D20 Init.
>rules, such as re--er. . .whatever it's called, where you basically pass on
>one action and you automatically act as if you rolled a 20 next action.
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Refocus


>Our group also had trouble remembering their Init. ;) We usually play with
>6-8 people, and by the time it gets back around to you, people forget. 
>Maybe
>we're all old and senile.
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half my game group players are "old school" gamers from the '70's as well 
shane and we understand the "PC Alzheimer's Syndrum" well. what i do as a GM 
is i just use scratch pads (each is like 2"w x 6"t) with the name of each PC 
on the top and special notes regarding that PC or NPC. then when INIT is 
rolled, i just stack them in order of first to last and run down the stack. 
don't really care about the numbers, just what order. any player who 
"hemmm's and haaaaassss's" when i get to him has only a little time (i 
eventually give 'em a 5 count like i do my kids) to decide or i jump to the 
next character. my games run smooth and fast (and players learn to think on 
their feet).

NOTE: i've been doing this system for quite some time. even back while 
running STAR FRONTIERS (oh wait, that was last week! never mind).

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...the rich
"what can you tell us about the guy you saw?"
"he was cucasian..."
"cucasian?"
"ya. you know, a white guy. with a mustache, about six foot three."
"awfully big mustache."
-------------------> can you name this movie?


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