Editing Bombay by Night (section)

=== Expectations of the Players ===
'''1. Have Fun.''' ''This is a game, it is supposed to be fun. If you are not finding it fun, then please talk to the ST. The ST cannot read minds and does not know what everyone enjoys, so help them out by talking to them.''

'''2. Post IC twice a week.''' ''So that we can keep the game at a reasonable pace all the players should agree to post at least twice a week. You can post more times than this but it is not an expectation and if players are posting a sizeable number of posts per week above this then the game becomes disconnected between the various players. Essentially, post wisely and comfortably for you.''

'''3. All in-character posts should be written in the present tense and in the third person.'''

'''4. Keep OOC out of IC.''' ''They are separated for a reason and if you want to discuss things that may slow down the game, please do it in the OOC thread. Small clarifications or requests an be done in spoilers but if they go over 10-15 words, use the OOC thread''

'''5. Don't puppet another character.''' ''Whether they are a PC or an NPC do not detail what they are doing or thinking. Only the player of an PC can say what that character is thinking or doing and only the ST can state what the NPC's are thinking & doing.''

'''6. Don't read certain spoilers.''' ''The ST will make sure to mention who should and shouldn't read specific spoilers in the IC thread. It may be because only certain characters understand the language or because only certain character have the skills or abilities to interpret the information available. If you are asked not to read a spoiler, please don't. It won't ruin the game, but it will give you an unfair advantage.''

'''7. During combats post expectations.''' ''This is because we use dice to represent how random or skilled our actions are, so you cannot know that you will hit the opponent. Instead post what you intend to do like: <nowiki>I aim my pistol for the ruffians chest and pull the trigger</nowiki>.''

'''8. If speaking a language other than the group's common language, use spoilers and clearly state which language you are using.''' ''This is a crude by necessary method to represent the language barrier.''

'''9. Don't use conditionals.''' ''An example of this is <nowiki>I shoot the ruffian and then if he falls down dead I shoot the next ruffian</nowiki>. It is much better if you simply wait to see the reactions from your actions before moving into the next action. You can thinking about what might happen OOC (in the thread or in your head) but don't create elaborate streams of if's and but's in the game.''

'''10. Please take the time to use proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.''' ''Nobody is perfect, we all know this. I would recommend that either you write your posts in a word processor first and then paste it in, or once you have written the post but before you post it you re-read it once or twice to pick out the obvious problems with it. Small things like this will help give the game a better flow.''