One of the tricks to managing a group game is managing the posting rate of the game so that everyone is happy. This is not always successful as some people are wont to post far more frequently than others, who may WANT to post, but are unable to for whatever reasons.<br/><br/>Now, please bear in mind that this message is not directed at anyone in particular, nor is it my intention to make anyone feel embarrassed, guilty, to blame, at fault, responsible, or any variation, derivative, way, shape, or form thereof. That being said, we currently have a few folks who post almost on a daily basis and a few who can only manage to post two to three times a week.<br/><br/>So, what I'd like to do is try to find a way to make everyone happy and keep everyone involved in the game without clogging up the (insert big, booming, echoing, dramatic voice here)<em><strong>SPACE TIME CONTINUUM</strong></em>. I don't want anyone to become frustrated with the pace of the game in either direction, but I would like to remind everyone that, should we not be able to find a solution to this problem that we will be falling back on what was originally posted in the interest check thread here (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=109742.msg4768335#msg4768335). Please note the big red<strong>NOTICE</strong>at the bottom of that opening post where I inform everyone,<em>"The posting rate for this game will be relaxed. We all... well MOST of us anyway... have real lives outside of E, and sometimes that real life monster rears it's ugly head and prevents us from posting as much as others would like us to. I ask that all players be kind and considerate to each other."</em><br/><br/>Now, I realize that I actively recruited some of you into the game and I may have neglected to direct you to this thread, so you may not have read this notice.... which is MY fault, not yours. I take full responsibility for that and will not hold any ill will if you should decide to bow out if the game becomes to slow for your tastes. I would really HATE to see that happen, as I believe Pearl and I have assembled a stellar cast of writers who, together, are weaving a very fun and interesting tapestry based in the Firefly 'Verse.<br/><br/>I still think that my previous post concerning this matter holds true, that is; if you are involved in a scene that is separate from the rest of the story and the person with which you are writing said scene is okay with a faster pace, then feel free to post at your own pace, just be mindful of how much time has passed in your scene as compared with the rest of the characters' scenes and be prepared to wait if you finish your scene early, bringing you back to the rest of the characters and their story if they've still not go to the same point in time as your character yet. The reason I mention keeping track of how much time has passed (time of day) is because, as GM, I may want to trigger a certain event at or before a certain time, and if you write ahead of that time while everyone else is still way back earlier in the day... it can create some headaches for me and confusion for us all.<br/><br/>Anyway, that's all I have for now... that I can think of. If y'all have any questions or suggestions or even just want to comment on this, please... I love to get input from my players. The discussion is open for all.<br/><br/>Thanks to ALL of you for a great game so far. Let's continue our journey.<br/><br/>