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ottottott

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What is this?
« on: August 11, 2010, 08:25:20 am »

Since there is no sticky with the rules or something i don't know almost anything about this. I tried looking for some helpful threads and just looked in games but I didn't learn much. So I was hoping that someone could explain to me what is RTD.
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Josephus

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 08:28:50 am »

It is a "Roll to Dodge". There are players, and a game master. The players post actions, and the game master rolls a die to determine the extent of their success.
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i had the elves bring me two tigermen, although i forgot to let them out of the cage and they died : ( i was sad : (

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 08:29:43 am »

Or failure
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Evergod41

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 08:30:00 am »

It's just like a regular forum game, only instead of the GM just making it the way it is, its supplemented with chance... still some story, mostly

Josephus

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2010, 08:32:49 am »

Or failure

Yes. Traditionally, critical successes, like a roll of Six, and critical failures, like a roll of One, are given hilarious consequences in comedic games. For (a mundane) example, you may post "I attempt to remove your shirt". Your roll is a Six. You succeed in removing your shirt so hard that your pants come with it. And also your skin. And organs.

That is an exaggeration.
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i had the elves bring me two tigermen, although i forgot to let them out of the cage and they died : ( i was sad : (

ottottott

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2010, 08:34:24 am »

So I can create any game I like but chances have to be involved?
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Josephus

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2010, 08:36:32 am »

Yeah, pretty much. You can look up any of the other RTDs on the board to see how they do it; usually the GM uses a six-sided die, and there is usually a loose story or at the very least a setting.
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Solar Rangers: Suggestion Game in SPAAAAACE
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i had the elves bring me two tigermen, although i forgot to let them out of the cage and they died : ( i was sad : (

ottottott

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 08:37:51 am »

Oh goody! I'll get thinking a game right away! It might not be RTD though.
1 more thing. If I put it under RTD does it have to be chances with dice or can it be any chances.
« Last Edit: August 11, 2010, 08:39:36 am by ottottott »
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Flintus10

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Re: What is this?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 08:44:24 am »

If you come up with a game not involving dice or chance that's fine but you should put it in the forum games and roleplaying section. Hope that helps
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