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GMs would have GM Wiki posting priviledges, NPC and Item posting privledges, et cetera. Just as in the right hand side each campaign landing page has the GM and the various PCs, a campaign with multiple GMs would list all of the GMs before listing the various PCs. This would seem the easiest of the two requests to implement, but I could be very, very wrong (as I am not a programmer).
Assistant GMs would have the ability to view everything a GM can view, but would not have editing or posting privledges. Assistant GMs do not have input in the campaign creation and development, but need to know the ins and outs of the campaign to properly adjucate the game.
These two features would go a take this site to a new level of awesomeness. Thanks for everything done already!
Personally, while I can see the merits of having multiple GM accounts, I think that having sub-GM accounts that have partial GM powers would be a bit superfluous. Furthermore, based on the way GM status works, having multiples could be a bit confusing.
That's precisely what I'm asking for.
_Personally, while I can see the merits of having multiple GM accounts, I think that having sub-GM accounts that have partial GM powers would be a bit superfluous. Furthermore, based on the way GM status works, having multiples could be a bit confusing._
Sub-GM accounts would be useful, but you are correct we would need a way to prevent confusion between player, sub-GM, and GM statuses.
One other thing to note: most of the site's functionality is based around the idea of intra-group trust. That's why any player can add and edit NPCs, wiki pages, and so forth, instead of just the GM. The basic idea is that if you cannot trust someone not to intentionally muck up your OP campaign, then you probably shouldn't be playing with them in the first place. Heck, from what I've heard from several GMs around here, they would kill to have their players be a little more proactive about editing and such. I know I would...
Still, it's a good suggestion, and thanks for bringing it up. I'm often amazed at what sort of organization structures other campaigns come up with.
Ignoring the whole sub-GM thing, is multiple GMs really any different a role than single GMs. If it is, I understand the reluctance. You folks have to draw a line somewhere, and that is where you've chosen.
However, what's to stop users from creating shared accounts for games that use multiple GMs? I'd think you'd rather track unique users. Multiple GM games are likely to just create separate accounts for the multiple GMs, sharing the password among them. OP will see only one GM, while the game will in rl have multiple. In fact, it was wandering this site and finding at least two games that look like they're set up in such a way that prompted this thread in the first place.
I can't seem to do this. I have been wanting to edit the NPCs for the game I am in charge of (but not the GM of), and it won't let me do it. How does a regular player edit NPCs? I have been staring at these NPCs that my DM doesn't have time to update.. and I would LOVE to update them, but I can't seem to find any way to do it. Thanks!
Edit: I've noticed that some NPCs in a different game I'm in can be edited, but the ones in the Sins of the Father game can't. Is that some sort of permission issue?
I think what I might do is delete the NPCs and remake them since I can oddly enough remove any NPC but I can't edit them... Sadly that will make me have to go through and change all the links in the wikis... ugh. I'll have to think about it.
You'd only have to do that if the links use the original OP number for the character. If your links are URL-friendly names, then just reuse the same URL-friendly name on the new version of the NPC as the old version. The system won't let you use the same URL-friendly name twice, so you will have to delete the first one before saving the second. (Not that I've already done something like this... :)
I'm still trying to figure out why I can edit some NPCs but not all.... :X
For instance, I created a campaign but am not the GM. Once the person who is the GM creates an account and "joins" my game, I can assign him a GM and which time I am no longer GM. The only affect this has, really, is changing who can see GM only notes. (Also, only the current GM can re-assign GM status.)
What say you?
This should be possible in the edit party menu. You can promote another player to GM.