which do you prefer?

[Jacqueline Vile]

When playing 1x1, do you prefer a host/player dynamic? or a balanced dynamic?
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to clarify, a host/player dynamic is where one person plays one or two characters while the host controls every character around the player.
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a "balanced" dynamic is where each player controls however many characters they need to, sometimes resulting in both juggling up to maybe 5 characters each depending on the demand of the scenario.
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So which do you prefer and why?

 

[Jacqueline Vile]

To answer my own question, I like both. it really depends on my mood and the subject matter. also, I recognize there may be existing terms for these two rp dynamics and so am open to being corrected -- but they also definitely exist.

 

[Sync]

For me - balanced.

I don't go into a writing partnership expecting that either I or my partner will do the buik of the character work - unless that is explicitly laid out in the RT.

I expect that both I and my partner will work equally on characters, both PC and NPC, major and minor.

 

[RedRose]

Like Sync.
I haven't written with a GM in decades.

 

[Nihilistic_Impact]

I'm a GM, so I find it easier to write as a GM.

 

[Doctor Manhattan]

To me, I'm fine with both honestly so long as the story is engaging enough.

 

[MatchaMochi]

Never did any GM-stuff, so balanced dynamic all the way for me.

However if the situation and interesting idea for me to be GM/participate in RP with GM would come then I would like to give it a go to see what it's like.

 

[mayna]

I find that balanced games for me always had the best chance of going on longer than hosted. It seemed like every time i participated in a hosted game the GM lost interested. And not because I me - I can read your mind!

 

[Deante]

A GM style situation is just too much work for one partner, IMO. It's exhausting and I think most people would rather be player than host.

Hell, I feel guilty requesting my partner play two characters.

 

[Jasmine T]

It depends on the RP itself but I always try to push for balanced.

 

[Ineson]

Balanced. I don't want to control every other character or thing nor do I want my partner to do so. I prefer us both to equally put in the effort of telling our story. Doesn't matter what kind of setting it is.

 

[Cantarella]

I can't GM to save my danged life. I'm all about balance!​

 

[MasterKrios]

I prefer balanced wherever possible.

 

[VitaObscura]

Balanced dynamic, predominantly due to the fact that I need to lead everything else in life. The last thing I need to do that is in my hobby time, if I wanted to do all the work; I'd rather write by myself or try to do a story with ChatGPT after some modifications.

 

[Murdergurl]

Concerning 1x1, I prefer to have the balanced dynamic. If someone is going to host (i.e. GM) the roleplay, I look for that in Group RP.

 

[Vyce]

I typically go for "balanced" too, as I prefer both parties have roughly equal input as to what's going on and the story's progression.

 

[Naedeslus]

I've always preferred a balanced dynamic.