nic
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Post by nic on Sept 17, 2020 21:12:14 GMT -6
I want to get some input in how you book. How do you handle when unexpected things happen with the dice? How do you tell the story of a match ending in a fast forward or a DQ? When do you call for a specialty match?
For me, I like to consider what I call "Y Booking" --prior to the match, I consider and plan how I will tell the story of the match and going forward based on what the result might be. If Grappler A wins the story will move in one way, if Grappler B wins the story will move in another way, and I won't actually know until the match is rolled.
Fast Forwards, among what I would consider evenly matched opponents or that cause an upset, if my booking have to be the result of some sort chaos, which could lead to a storyline.
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Post by Dustin on Sept 18, 2020 8:14:21 GMT -6
I want to get some input in how you book. How do you handle when unexpected things happen with the dice? How do you tell the story of a match ending in a fast forward or a DQ? When do you call for a specialty match? For me, I like to consider what I call "Y Booking" --prior to the match, I consider and plan how I will tell the story of the match and going forward based on what the result might be. If Grappler A wins the story will move in one way, if Grappler B wins the story will move in another way, and I won't actually know until the match is rolled.
Fast Forwards, among what I would consider evenly matched opponents or that cause an upset, if my booking have to be the result of some sort chaos, which could lead to a storyline. I now longer use Fast Forward, but what I highlighted is exactly what I do in my head. It's the best way. Either way, Jason does not know how to play right.
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Post by Eliath on Sept 21, 2020 22:10:53 GMT -6
Fast Forward finishes are flash knockouts. The opening moment of the fight, one-punch - unconscious. You see 13 second KO's in the UFC. That is exactly what happens with a Fast Forward finish; the bell rings, one fighter lands a vicious strike & it's over. With that said, you could also have a fighter lock on a brutal submission - think flying armbar or rolling knee bar - and the fight is over just like that as well.
The unexpected things are what drives the drama of the fight. Something unexpected creates a rivalry - especially if the fight ends as a direct result of the unexpected occurrence.
Specialty matches are difficult because there are two schools of thought. One is driven by a professional wrestling mentality wherein you would book a specialty match as a "feud" heats up to either continue the build or blow off the program. The other way is driven by the position that these are actual fights and the specialty matches are escalations of the challenges that two "feuding" opponents will endure in order to establish themselves as the better man/woman.
I tend to book my PPVs as specialty events and keep my between cards as straight up fights/feuds/build up. That way people are working towards something big and then can brag about their success or avenge their failure immediately following.
More than anything this game favors reactive storytelling. Try to find a way to move your story in such a way that both outcomes that you envisioned come to be. The A path being the success story entwined with a twisted B path that brings the parties back together for another go-round or takes them both into the path of other opponents.
Most importantly: Do what makes you happy. Do whatever you think is fun.
Just my two cents.
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