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-	*Press Send. Repeat the process for each player. Pending invitations are shown on the Game Profile Page.	+	*Press Send. Repeat the process for each player. Pending invitations are shown on the Game Profile Page. It is recommended that you also visit your Game Control Panel and set your game to 'Closed', which means users cannot send game requests. If you want people to be able to apply as Readers without asking first, leave it on 'Accepting'.
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-	*Type in the username of the person you wish to invite. ~~Be sure~~ to know ~~the usernames of your friends or you might have a difficult time finding them. You must~~ spell ~~the username correctly~~.	+	*Type in the username of the person you wish to invite. This field does not have autocomplete, so you need to know exactly how to spell it.
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-	*Press Send.	+	*Press Send. Repeat the process for each player. Pending invitations are shown on the Game Profile Page.
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-	~~Now you have sent an invitation~~. Pending invitations are shown on the Game Profile Page.	+



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	== Inviting Your Players ==		== Inviting Your Players ==

-	Before inviting new members, get your game forum set up and ready to be viewed by your players. You only get one chance to make a first impression.	+	Before inviting new members, get your game forum set up and ready to be viewed by your players. You only get one chance to make a first impression. That subject is discussed here: [[Setting Up Your New Game Forum]]

-	~~From~~ the ~~main page of~~ your game ~~forum~~, ~~following these steps~~...	+	When the deadline for applications passes, put a new post in your game ad announcing that recruiting is now closed. If you already know who you wish to accept at that time, say so. You can list out the accepted people by username, but this isn't required. If you haven't made those decisions yet, let everyone know how long you expect to spend deliberating and set a deadline for yourself to post that. Once you've made the decisions, close the ad and send out game invites to the accepted players.

	*Click on the Game Profile link. This takes you to the page that describes your personalized game. There are also other administrative functions here.		*Click on the Game Profile link. This takes you to the page that describes your personalized game. There are also other administrative functions here.

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	== Selecting Your Players ==		== Selecting Your Players ==

-	Selecting players for your game is a complex process and will vary drastically with every game ~~as every game will have unique characters and very likely~~ a ~~different set of players, making this a largely subjective grey area, though there are some specific notes~~ to ~~keep in mind~~...	+	Selecting players for your game is a complex process and will vary drastically with every game. It's also a skill that takes time and experience to really hone. Don't be discouraged if it seems impossible to choose or your choices turn out poorly. Make the best choices you can and re-recruit later if you need to. Most games get many more applications than needed to fill out the game. Those applying know this, and there won't be any hard feelings from those you don't accept.

		+	*Know what you need. If you need a party with a particular composition, then make sure that's what you pick. Don't be afraid to sacrifice your desired composition or take on an extra player because of a really excellent application, but generally, you should stick to your plan.

-	*~~Know what you need~~. ~~If you need a fighter, cleric, mage, thief party~~, ~~then make sure~~ that~~'s what~~ you ~~pick~~. If ~~you need a cop, or everyone~~ to ~~be a ninja~~, ~~then know that ahead of time, which should be already figured as you~~'~~ve already written~~ your game ~~ad and considered this thoroughly~~.	+	*Do not accept players who don't read your game ad. These are the people who ask questions that have clearly already been answered, request things that violate the terms you already set out, or ignore your submission format. If they can't pay attention to the ad, they likely won't pay close attention to your game.

		+	*Do not accept players that seem disruptive or "irk" you. If they annoy you from the start, it will only go downhill from there.

-	*~~Do not accept players~~ that ~~appear to not be familiar with the information~~ you ~~clearly posted in your game ad. If they can~~'t ~~pay attention~~ to ~~that~~, ~~they likely won~~'t ~~pay close attention to~~ your ~~game~~. ~~Additionally~~, ~~do not accept players that cannot follow simple instructions~~.	+	*Watch out for cheese. Character builds that you aren't willing to deal with shouldn't be accepted, but don't reject it out of hand. Explain your objection to the player. Often, you'll find they're completely willing to change it.

		+	*Know what you're getting into with newbie players. New players have to start someplace, but it doesn't necessarily have to be your game. Consider whether you have the time or patience to help them through the mechanics or through the basics of PbP gaming before taking on new people. Generally speaking, new players will do just fine with a small amount of help.

-	*~~Do not accept~~ players ~~that seem disruptive~~ or ~~"irk" you~~.	+	*Check posting histories. This isn't helpful for new players, but anyone who's been around the Weave for a little while has a history. Read posts from their existing games, look for consistency of posting from timestamps, and pay attention to where they post. The posts per day statistic isn't terribly helpful, as it just divides total number of posts by total number of days since joining, so don't accept or reject someone based solely on that number.

		+	*Trust your gut. When you get a bad feeling about a particular player, don't accept them. Better to part ways now than invest tons of time and effort in the player and enable them to single-handedly destroy your game. Conversely, if you have a good feeling about a player, give them a shot. Largely this is a trial and error endeavor and it may take a while to get a solid group together.

-	*~~Do not accept character concepts you believe~~ to be game breaking or are unwilling to deal with. Be very honest about this. You may find even the things you thought you could handle may quickly become a handful in the hands of a crafty min/max player.	+	*If your ad doesn't attract enough players to fill out your game, that doesn't mean you have to take everyone who applied and run the game anyway, especially if you're not happy with the interest you got. You can shut down the ad to rework the game idea, rewrite the ad, and/or change your policies. Offer to inform the interested players when you reopen applications for it. Try reposting the ad in the [http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13717 GM Workshop], asking for help fixing it up.
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-	*Accepting players unfamiliar with your game ~~world or system is not necessarily a bad thing~~, ~~but may cause additional challenges. Additionally it will also allow you the opportunity to help mold their experience with the system. Many GM~~'~~s report that having brand new players is often very rewarding.~~	+
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-	*As general advice, if you have ~~a bad feeling about a player or character, go with your gut. Better~~ to ~~part ways now than invest tons of time~~ and ~~effort in~~ the ~~player and enable them to single handedly destroy your~~ game~~. Conversely~~, if you ~~have a good feeling about a player, give them a shot~~. ~~Largely this is a trial and error endeavor and it may take a while to get a solid group together.~~	+
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-	~~Depending on~~ the ~~success of your~~ ad ~~you may afford~~ to ~~be more or less picky~~, ~~though if you've done a good job with your~~ ad and your ~~game seems appealing~~ you ~~will likely have more applicants than you can deal with~~. ~~This can be a bit overwhelming~~ the ~~first few days as you receive dozens of letters from potential candidates, but this is a better spot to be~~ in ~~than not having enough qualified applicants~~. ~~If you only have fewer applicants you approve at first than you would like~~, ~~work with them~~ for ~~now and begin preparing the game, you can always come back and put~~ up ~~another ad~~.	+
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	== Inviting Your Players ==		== Inviting Your Players ==

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	== Game Advertisement Format ==		== Game Advertisement Format ==
-	This section assumes you're writing an ad for a new game. If you need to recruit new players into an existing game, you'll need some additional information, ~~found in the next section~~. Also, this format is only a guideline. Your particular ad might benefit from a different arrangement of some of the elements, or for some of them to be combined, split into parts, or even excluded. Element names, except for the first two (which are coded into the ad form), should be considered entirely optional for inclusion, and feel free to rename them. For example, instead of putting in 'Game system used: M:tA', you could just declare 'M:tA'.	+	This section assumes you're writing an ad for a new game. If you need to recruit new players into an existing game, you'll need some additional information, noted below. Also, this format is only a guideline. Your particular ad might benefit from a different arrangement of some of the elements, or for some of them to be combined, split into parts, or even excluded. Element names, except for the first two (which are coded into the ad form), should be considered entirely optional for inclusion, and feel free to rename them. For example, instead of putting in 'Game system used: M:tA', you could just declare 'M:tA'.

	*'''Title:''' Name your ad something memorable that conveys the type of campaign or adventure you wish to run. This is only the title of the game ad, and will not affect your game forum name or any thread in your game. Indicating some of the mechanical information, like level/points, tone, or genre isn't required, but can draw in people who might ignore a purely fluff thread title.		*'''Title:''' Name your ad something memorable that conveys the type of campaign or adventure you wish to run. This is only the title of the game ad, and will not affect your game forum name or any thread in your game. Indicating some of the mechanical information, like level/points, tone, or genre isn't required, but can draw in people who might ignore a purely fluff thread title.
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	*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. Indicate whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.		*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. Indicate whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.

		+	=== Re-recruiting ===
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		+	If you're recruiting people for an already running game to join existing players, include two more things: a summary of the game so far, and a general explanation of the existing characters. Additionally, if you are going to let your existing players have a say over who gets in and who doesn't, let everyone know about it.
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		+	'''The 'game so far' ''' should be a basic explanation of what's happened in the game already - the Cliff's Notes version. The purpose of this is to reduce the time investment for new people by making it unnecessary for them to read the game prior to writing up an application. You can still require them to read the game before joining, especially if it's not very long, but expecting people to read even five pages of posting just to decide whether they want to write up an application or not is unrealistic. Give them enough of a taste to determine if they really want to spend the time to read it before they click the link to do so.
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		+	'''The existing characters''' are the people the new characters have to play with. New players need enough information to create characters that don't step all over the already occupied niches in the game, and to avoid basic, fundamental personality clashes. Provide a paragraph or two about each character, discussing mechanical niche, general personality, and role in the party. To save yourself some work, you can ask your existing players to provide this themselves.

	=== Live Example ===		=== Live Example ===

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Interview Questions

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	== Interview Questions ==		== Interview Questions ==

-		+	Most GMs with good ads are faced with having a large pool of players to select from. These "interview questions" (which you may wish to include in your ad or discuss privately) are designed to help you find the right players for your game.
-	Most ~~GM's~~ with good ads are faced with having a large pool of players to select from. These "interview questions" (which you may wish to include in your ad or discuss privately) are designed to help you find the right players for your game.	+


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	*Character Questions		*Character Questions
	You may also wish to ask specifics about the character concept, build, primary motivation or otherwise, but which information you request will vary drastically from system to system.		You may also wish to ask specifics about the character concept, build, primary motivation or otherwise, but which information you request will vary drastically from system to system.
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	== Selecting Your Players ==		== Selecting Your Players ==

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	*'''Miscellaneous:''' Anything else that doesn't fit into the other categories and only needs a sentence or two to explain, drop into a section for miscellaneous information. This is a good place for relevant links that don't fit the other categories.		*'''Miscellaneous:''' Anything else that doesn't fit into the other categories and only needs a sentence or two to explain, drop into a section for miscellaneous information. This is a good place for relevant links that don't fit the other categories.

-	*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. Indicate whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.	+	*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. Indicate whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.

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	Explain your expectations for the game, in terms of amount of role playing (RP) vs. roll playing and general type. If you want heavy RP in a court intrigue game, that's a much different game than a low RP dungeon crawl, a 50/50 puzzle and skill challenge, or any other type. Also note whether PvP will be allowed/encouraged or not. If it isn't already clear from the system and setting choice, characterize the overall feel of the game, such as 'Depression era Lovecraftian horror', 'traditional high magic fantasy', or 'four color superheroes'.		Explain your expectations for the game, in terms of amount of role playing (RP) vs. roll playing and general type. If you want heavy RP in a court intrigue game, that's a much different game than a low RP dungeon crawl, a 50/50 puzzle and skill challenge, or any other type. Also note whether PvP will be allowed/encouraged or not. If it isn't already clear from the system and setting choice, characterize the overall feel of the game, such as 'Depression era Lovecraftian horror', 'traditional high magic fantasy', or 'four color superheroes'.
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	*'''Background requirements:''' If the PCs need to have some particular element in their background, such as having been hired by a particular NPC for some particular purpose or being from a particular town, explain that and provide information about it. Also discuss the general theme of the game so people can make character that suit it. When a game is supposed to be about hunting undead and associated cults, or spying for the CIA, or destroying a plague of dragons, say so and you'll get characters that fit the theme. Likewise, if you're looking for any particular character archetypes, players need to know that.		*'''Background requirements:''' If the PCs need to have some particular element in their background, such as having been hired by a particular NPC for some particular purpose or being from a particular town, explain that and provide information about it. Also discuss the general theme of the game so people can make character that suit it. When a game is supposed to be about hunting undead and associated cults, or spying for the CIA, or destroying a plague of dragons, say so and you'll get characters that fit the theme. Likewise, if you're looking for any particular character archetypes, players need to know that.

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	== Game Advertisement Format ==		== Game Advertisement Format ==
-	This section assumes you're writing an ad for a new game. If you need to recruit new players into an existing game, you'll need some additional information, found in the next section. Also, this format is only a guideline. Your particular ad might benefit from a different arrangement of some of the elements, or for some of them to be combined or excluded. Element names, except for the first two (which are coded into the ad form), should be considered entirely optional for inclusion, and feel free to rename them. For example, instead of putting in 'Game system used: M:tA', you could just declare 'M:tA'.	+	This section assumes you're writing an ad for a new game. If you need to recruit new players into an existing game, you'll need some additional information, found in the next section. Also, this format is only a guideline. Your particular ad might benefit from a different arrangement of some of the elements, or for some of them to be combined, split into parts, or even excluded. Element names, except for the first two (which are coded into the ad form), should be considered entirely optional for inclusion, and feel free to rename them. For example, instead of putting in 'Game system used: M:tA', you could just declare 'M:tA'.

	*'''Title:''' Name your ad something memorable that conveys the type of campaign or adventure you wish to run. This is only the title of the game ad, and will not affect your game forum name or any thread in your game. Indicating some of the mechanical information, like level/points, tone, or genre isn't required, but can draw in people who might ignore a purely fluff thread title.		*'''Title:''' Name your ad something memorable that conveys the type of campaign or adventure you wish to run. This is only the title of the game ad, and will not affect your game forum name or any thread in your game. Indicating some of the mechanical information, like level/points, tone, or genre isn't required, but can draw in people who might ignore a purely fluff thread title.
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	Explain your expectations for the game, in terms of amount of role playing (RP) vs. roll playing and general type. If you want heavy RP in a court intrigue game, that's a much different game than a low RP dungeon crawl, a 50/50 puzzle and skill challenge, or any other type. Also note whether PvP will be allowed/encouraged or not. If it isn't already clear from the system and setting choice, characterize the overall feel of the game, such as 'Depression era Lovecraftian horror', 'traditional high magic fantasy', or 'four color superheroes'.		Explain your expectations for the game, in terms of amount of role playing (RP) vs. roll playing and general type. If you want heavy RP in a court intrigue game, that's a much different game than a low RP dungeon crawl, a 50/50 puzzle and skill challenge, or any other type. Also note whether PvP will be allowed/encouraged or not. If it isn't already clear from the system and setting choice, characterize the overall feel of the game, such as 'Depression era Lovecraftian horror', 'traditional high magic fantasy', or 'four color superheroes'.

		+	*'''Background requirements:''' If the PCs need to have some particular element in their background, such as having been hired by a particular NPC for some particular purpose or being from a particular town, explain that and provide information about it. Also discuss the general theme of the game so people can make character that suit it. When a game is supposed to be about hunting undead and associated cults, or spying for the CIA, or destroying a plague of dragons, say so and you'll get characters that fit the theme. Likewise, if you're looking for any particular character archetypes, players need to know that.

	*'''Posting Requirement:''' How many times a day, week, or month are your players expected to post? This is the MINIMUM requirement to post without some sort of prior notification. As a general rule, requiring more than one post per day or less than two per week causes problems of one kind or another. Very fast games may be difficult to keep up with or cause a lot of simultaneous posting issues. Very slow games may never gain any momentum and fade away. In some cases, you may wish to also add a maximum posting rate such as "no more than three posts from a player before the DM and/or all respond at least once" to make sure that everyone has a chance to respond appropriately.		*'''Posting Requirement:''' How many times a day, week, or month are your players expected to post? This is the MINIMUM requirement to post without some sort of prior notification. As a general rule, requiring more than one post per day or less than two per week causes problems of one kind or another. Very fast games may be difficult to keep up with or cause a lot of simultaneous posting issues. Very slow games may never gain any momentum and fade away. In some cases, you may wish to also add a maximum posting rate such as "no more than three posts from a player before the DM and/or all respond at least once" to make sure that everyone has a chance to respond appropriately.

-	*'''~~Game System Used~~:''' ~~Tell which system you are using (DnD 3.5, GURPS, Palladium, etc.). This is a completely optional element, as both your game forum~~ and ~~the ad thread will be tagged with the system you chose already, but it never hurts~~ to ~~repeat this~~, ~~especially if there are multiple ways~~ to ~~refer to the system, such as World of Darkness, which could be WoD, nWoD, oWoD, Storyteller, or any of the individual systems of WoD~~.	+	*'''Sources allowed:''' List out the books and online sources players may draw from to create their characters, noting any parts you wish to exclude.

	*'''Setting:''' Whatever the setting may be, note it. Published settings require nothing more than an indication of which part you intend to use. For a homebrew setting, offer a brief description of it with a link to your world's information. If you have an image or music to help convey the feel of the setting, include them here.		*'''Setting:''' Whatever the setting may be, note it. Published settings require nothing more than an indication of which part you intend to use. For a homebrew setting, offer a brief description of it with a link to your world's information. If you have an image or music to help convey the feel of the setting, include them here.
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-	*'''Requested Character Type (optional):''' If you need a healer, a cop, a battlestar captain, or some other specific character type(s) for game balance or story continuity you should say so. If there are any premade characters or NPCs you wish to offer for players to take over, include links to them.

	*'''Character Creation Rules:''' This will vary drastically from [[System Choices\|system to system]], but explain the parameters that the players are expected to operate within while generating their characters, including level/points, score generation methods, and anything else your system requires. List out which source materials are allowed. If you are disallowing anything in those sources, be explicit about what cannot be used.		*'''Character Creation Rules:''' This will vary drastically from [[System Choices\|system to system]], but explain the parameters that the players are expected to operate within while generating their characters, including level/points, score generation methods, and anything else your system requires. List out which source materials are allowed. If you are disallowing anything in those sources, be explicit about what cannot be used.
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	*'''House Rules:''' List out any House Rules in effect for your game. If you have a lot of house rules, or your house rules are extensive, a link to a "house rules" thread in your game forum or page in your world wiki is sufficient.		*'''House Rules:''' List out any House Rules in effect for your game. If you have a lot of house rules, or your house rules are extensive, a link to a "house rules" thread in your game forum or page in your world wiki is sufficient.

		+	*'''Miscellaneous:''' Anything else that doesn't fit into the other categories and only needs a sentence or two to explain, drop into a section for miscellaneous information. This is a good place for relevant links that don't fit the other categories.

-	*'''Current PC's and NPC party members:''' The idea here is to get the new player to build something that will mesh well with the party (assuming there is an existing party or party patron). A holy paladin and an assassin for the dark lord are not natural fits as adventuring buddies. Telling new players a bit about the party they will be joining or patron they will be serving (if there is one yet) will help them understand what is needed and what will be a good party fit.	+	*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. Indicate whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.
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-	*'''Home Brew Outline:''' This step is not necessary for premade game worlds, but home brew worlds should explain things like the starting region, local factions, recent timeline, what magic and technology is available, and overall contribute any information you have to help paint the setting. If you have already started a wiki, providing links to relevant pages here is essential. Make your world come to life for the new player here.	+
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-	*'''Plot/Campaign Outline:''' Give your players a heads up as to what to expect so they can make the right character, especially if you are adding a player to an already running game. Saying England 1930, doesn't really tell me if I should make a Paranormal Investigator for some Lovecraftian Horror or perhaps a high seas captain or an IRA spy. Guide the players here so they understand what's going on. If you have an overarching metaplot type, suggesting what that is will also be valuable information to your players. If you have an exit strategy (One Shot adventure or short series) mention that here.	+
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-	*'''Background requirements (optional):''' You may request certain background information from your PC's. An example would be "1000-3000 words and a character portrait". What you require from your characters should be something you are willing to discuss with them in detail, and something that players will reasonably do. If you request so much that it becomes a chore from your players and ceases to be fun, they will likely pass on your game.	+
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-	*'''Additional PC Requirements:''' Must have access to "X" books, Must have character sheet set to editable for the DM, anything else not covered above, etc.	+
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-	*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. ~~Say~~ whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.	+
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-	*'''LINKS:''' Post relevant links such as free downloadable content for your system, a link to your game's wiki page, a link to a movie that inspired you to make the campaign, etc. Try to keep MW users on MW as much as possible, as they quickly become tired of opening and closing lots of windows.	+

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	== Game Advertisement Format ==		== Game Advertisement Format ==
-	This section assumes you're writing an ad for a new game. If you need to recruit new players into an existing game, you'll need some additional information, found in the next section. Also, this format is only a guideline. Your particular ad might benefit from a different arrangement of some of the elements. ~~element~~ names, except for the first two, should be considered entirely optional for inclusion. For example, instead of putting in 'Game system used: M:tA', you could just declare 'M:tA'.	+	This section assumes you're writing an ad for a new game. If you need to recruit new players into an existing game, you'll need some additional information, found in the next section. Also, this format is only a guideline. Your particular ad might benefit from a different arrangement of some of the elements, or for some of them to be combined or excluded. Element names, except for the first two (which are coded into the ad form), should be considered entirely optional for inclusion, and feel free to rename them. For example, instead of putting in 'Game system used: M:tA', you could just declare 'M:tA'.

-	*'''Title:''' Name your ad something memorable that conveys ~~a great idea about~~ the type of campaign or adventure you wish to run. This is only the title of the game ad, and will not affect your game forum name or any thread in your game. Indicating some of the mechanical information, like level/points, tone, or genre isn't required, but can draw in people who might ignore a purely fluff thread title.	+	*'''Title:''' Name your ad something memorable that conveys the type of campaign or adventure you wish to run. This is only the title of the game ad, and will not affect your game forum name or any thread in your game. Indicating some of the mechanical information, like level/points, tone, or genre isn't required, but can draw in people who might ignore a purely fluff thread title.

	*'''Estimated members requested:''' How many players do you want? Most games run with 3-6 players. Larger and smaller games both exist, but are less common for a variety of reasons. For new GMs, a party size of 4-5 typically works the best.		*'''Estimated members requested:''' How many players do you want? Most games run with 3-6 players. Larger and smaller games both exist, but are less common for a variety of reasons. For new GMs, a party size of 4-5 typically works the best.
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	*'''Character Creation Rules:''' This will vary drastically from [[System Choices\|system to system]], but explain the parameters that the players are expected to operate within while generating their characters, including level/points, score generation methods, and anything else your system requires. List out which source materials are allowed. If you are disallowing anything in those sources, be explicit about what cannot be used.		*'''Character Creation Rules:''' This will vary drastically from [[System Choices\|system to system]], but explain the parameters that the players are expected to operate within while generating their characters, including level/points, score generation methods, and anything else your system requires. List out which source materials are allowed. If you are disallowing anything in those sources, be explicit about what cannot be used.

-	*'''House Rules:''' List out any House Rules in effect for your game. If you have a lot of house rules, or your house rules are extensive, a link to a "house rules" thread in your game forum is sufficient ~~so long as the thread is publicly visible~~.	+	*'''House Rules:''' List out any House Rules in effect for your game. If you have a lot of house rules, or your house rules are extensive, a link to a "house rules" thread in your game forum or page in your world wiki is sufficient.


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-	*'''~~How to apply for this game~~:''' ~~A post in your advert thread? A direct~~ application to the game ~~at the forum? A private thread per player? Expect lots of questions, so answer as many as~~ you ~~can in~~ the ~~above categories before they get asked~~. ~~This will save you~~ a ~~lot of time~~ as you have ~~prepared them to prepare for your review~~.	+	*'''Submissions:''' Explain exactly how a player should submit an application for the game. If you want a particular format to the submission, indicate it. Say whether a completed character sheet is required as part of a submission, and if you have any kind of character and/or player questionnaire, include it here, spoilered.

-		+	*'''LINKS:''' Post relevant links such as free downloadable content for your system, a link to your game's wiki page, a link to a movie that inspired you to make the campaign, etc. Try to keep MW users on MW as much as possible, as they quickly become tired of opening and closing lots of windows.
-	*'''LINKS ~~(optional)~~:''' ~~post~~ relevant links such as free downloadable content ~~from the publisher~~, a link to your game's wiki page, a link to a movie that inspired you to make the campaign, etc. Try to keep MW users on MW as much as possible ~~though~~, as they quickly become tired of opening and closing lots of windows.	+