Did I?

"I feel the did I system is like opening a christmas present. It's awesome, but every now and then you know you're going to get socks."

- Kovak

The Did I system is like dice rolls in a table top RPG. If you want to complete a task, get an item or doing anything at all in a mission, you need a Did I. Did I’s are phrased as simple questions and this is where the name of the system stems from. At the end of a post you put up questions like “Did I manage to pickpocket the Trandoshan?” that reflect on what you’ve been doing in the post itself. A staffer will answer the question with an event. To continue the example above, a staffer might answer “You lift the keys out of the Trandoshan’s pockets, but the lizard notices it before you can get away. He spins around and grabs you by the throat, putting pressure on your larynx as he hisses at you with threats of oncoming death.” After each answer, you must react accordingly. A character must constantly plan and adjust to events, giving more spontaneity to threads and posts.

Combat
As Sithspawn is a very combat oriented RP, fighting is something that is inevitable. There are three types of fighting, freeform, Player Character duels and mission fighting. Freeform is what it sounds like, a member has the freedom to judge the scene of battle themselves. They can kill, maim and wound without Did I’s, but freeform is only permitted in non-mission threads against NPC’s. Player Character duels are fights between characters controlled by members, PCs. These fights require Did I’s between the two fighters. The only exception to this is if the PCs involved plan out the fight beforehand OOC. If someone in a PC duel doesn't post in it for ten days, the other members in the thread can decide the fate of their idle combatant. Mission fights require Did I’s no matter what, as it is expected that all posts in a mission contains a Did

Non-Combat
Not always are the Did I's made in a combat connection. They are required when you're trying to acquire any form of item, possessions or any amount of credits. However, players are allowed to interact with the world around them, so picking up a chair to smash over someones head or a blaster someone dropped is allowed, but not if you want that item to become a part of that characters personal item list. Did I along these lines should sound like "What sort of weapon was the pirate carrying?" or "Does the man have a comlink on him?". No guesswork if you want to keep the item and you are required to insert it into your items list.

Missions
It is preferred that most if not all posts in a mission have a Did I, especially when you're trying to complete the main objective. Minor events are allowed to be controlled fairly by yourself, but the staffers are watching so stay realistic. The key to RPing on SS is that when people don't use Did I's they keep their head on straight, use common sense and think about their actions.