Talk:Gamemaster
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[edit] Adding a type of Game Master
One Game Master that was not mentioned is one that is based in IRC type games. Such as mine (Mysticrpg.net). There are Game Masters that act as Administrators and Moderators. They are volunteer based and usually work on a heirachy system. They keep the rules adhered by in both the forums (posts) and the IRC channel. In the IRC channel they hold Operations (ops) which give them the ability to kick/ban unruly players.
The Game Masters in this type of setting keep the game flowing, create "realm based storylines", are trouble shooters, interact with the players, have many other different tasks to keep the game running smoothly and are over all very busy.
This type of Game Master is on duty mostly every day to conduct moderation of the rooms and Posting Boards. --Katastrofy 03:28, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merging from Game Masters
Found Game Masters as a separate page, reading it seems clear it needs to be merged here. I'll try to keep the important parts of each. So if anyone is wondering why I'm suddenly injecting a lot of text into this page, that's my trying to keep part of the other one. GRuban 14:21, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
- Just the opposite, there is little in this page that isn't duplicated in function on Gamemaster. Iceberg3k 00:20, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] WikiProject Role-playing games
There has just been started a new Wikiproject regarding Roleplaying Games. If you would like to join, please go to Wikipedia:WikiProject Role-playing games and add your self. Angelbo 13:11, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] revamp
this article is not very wikipidia-esque... too many examples, too conversational and instructional just too much like a book. Blueaster 22:54, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What I don't understand about GMs
Is that... When there must be a roll and when there's no need... Is it completely up to the GM? Such as... "I walk from bedroom to the kitchen" no need to roll dices, but "I walk the Marco Polo way from Europe to East Asia", there is a roll considering speed, weight, hitchhiking skill, or whatsoever... Right? Is it up to the GM? Or depending on the system there are rules about what GMs can and cannot do? I'm really not and RPG player... ^^" 189.5.136.36 01:08, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Game Master // Gamemaster // Dungeon Master
What I think is more confusing here, is that table-top role playing and online gaming is mixed up in the article.
The guy who is a story teller and explains to a group what environment they are in is usually referred to as a Dungeon Master these days. There are differences from game to game however and each system often uses their own terminus. This topic could easily be tucked into an article about table top role playing games or, in this form, even fully removed.
To complete this, it should list different kinds of games (GURPS, D&D, Shadowrun, Vampire...) with their different DMs and give a more general overview.
The Game Master in online gaming is (sadly) often no more then a customer support employee; bound to their companies rules and regulations. Online Games that do offer the players controlled events that involve the players directly are usually never controlled by the actual "Game Masters" themselves these days but have other specialists that have a different name. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by WishStone (talk • contribs) 04:03, 27 December 2006 (UTC).
