[Tagz]

In my experience, new players to a system (and tabletops especially) feel the need to test the system and the GM.  They want to know what they can do, can't do, can do but SHOULDN'T do, and how the GM is likely to react to the actions they take.

I think you handled it pretty well.  You didn't tell them they CAN'T do these things, but made it pretty clear to them that they SHOULDN'T and that there were in game consequences for their in game actions.

Naturally it can be a bit of a pain for more experienced players and GMs to have to put up with this.  My suggestion is to play a little side quest or two with just the new players, let them be a little ridiculous and show them how bad decisions will come back to bite them in the ass.  Maybe even have them roll up new characters just for this little adventure so you don't feel bad killing them.  Let them get the nonsense out of their systems.

[Critias]

Well, I have a question. What if you DON'T want your players to act like this? Just.... tell them to stop, punish them in the game or just say "screw this" and stop playing?

Just talk to 'em.  The group's got to be on the same page about more than house rules and game system;  the agreed-upon mood of the game, the reason for playing, the notion of how seriously to take it, to attempt for drama instead of comedy...talk to 'em.  If they're on board with your desire for a more serious game, just ask them to change the tone and play it straight.  If they're all having fun playing around and being goofy, look into a light-hearted game that encourages/allows that...if you're on board, too.

It all comes down to a group consensus, with this sort of thing.  You don't want half of the group showing up for Grand Theft Auto's bleak shades-of-grey morality and angst, and the rest of the group showing up to play Saints Row The Third, with it's crazy over-the-top hijinks and open amorality; they're both games that can fit pretty well into Shadowrun (for instance), but the two campaigns would have very different feels, right?  Sometimes you've just got to talk to your players, and find out what mood folks are in.

[CanRay]

Yeah, are you aiming for A-Team, Leverage, or Burn Notice?

[Angelone]

Mad Max beyond Thunderdome two players enter on player leaves.

[beowulf_of_wa]

in this case, any little spark includes dragging your feel on the carpet, taser, wearing anything that build static in dry weather, that damn thunderbird, the radio, yeah just about anything.

that character would have lasted half a session with me. maybe,,,

oh one more thing, explosive rounds hitting or grenades exploding on the troll covered in C#, troll go bahBOOM.

[All4BigGuns]

in this case, any little spark includes dragging your feel on the carpet, taser, wearing anything that build static in dry weather, that damn thunderbird, the radio, yeah just about anything.

that character would have lasted half a session with me. maybe,,,

oh one more thing, explosive rounds hitting or grenades exploding on the troll covered in C#, troll go bahBOOM.

Yeah, that's kinda the point. Just imagine the size of the area he takes with him with 15 kilos of C-12 on him. 

[beowulf_of_wa]

chunky salsa is a lie. there's not even red mist on the nearest standing structure!!

[All4BigGuns]

chunky salsa is a lie. there's not even red mist on the nearest standing structure!!

Probably a nice big crater sitting next to it though

[beowulf_of_wa]

large crater in urban setting is the definition of NOT a nice hole: water mains, sewers, gas lines, power, telecomm, so many ways to make life hell for anyone investigating the hole, otherwise known as a steamy shithole with high voltage, surrounded by all the pissed off neighbors you can find within a few blocks.

[JustADude]

large crater in urban setting is the definition of NOT a nice hole: water mains, sewers, gas lines, power, telecomm, so many ways to make life hell for anyone investigating the hole, otherwise known as a steamy shithole with high voltage, surrounded by all the pissed off neighbors you can find within a few blocks.

^{Emphasis mine}

Okay, that right there says the 15kg of C12 is only the START of people's problems. I've seen stories of entire city blocks getting leveled because of a major gas line exploding.

[beowulf_of_wa]

yup,,,

[Mirikon]

large crater in urban setting is the definition of NOT a nice hole: water mains, sewers, gas lines, power, telecomm, so many ways to make life hell for anyone investigating the hole, otherwise known as a steamy shithole with high voltage, surrounded by all the pissed off neighbors you can find within a few blocks.

^{Emphasis mine}

Okay, that right there says the 15kg of C12 is only the START of people's problems. I've seen stories of entire city blocks getting leveled because of a major gas line exploding.

Or you could just look at Chicago, in game. Alamos 20K blew up the Sears Tower, which was bad enough, but the fires set off the gas lines, which turned the area into the Shattergraves.

[Zilfer]

large crater in urban setting is the definition of NOT a nice hole: water mains, sewers, gas lines, power, telecomm, so many ways to make life hell for anyone investigating the hole, otherwise known as a steamy shithole with high voltage, surrounded by all the pissed off neighbors you can find within a few blocks.

^{Emphasis mine}

Okay, that right there says the 15kg of C12 is only the START of people's problems. I've seen stories of entire city blocks getting leveled because of a major gas line exploding.

Welcome to my mage named Scythe who was nick named by the Media as "Black Demon" because I was wearing an urban expleror's jumpsuit all in black complete with a black helmet. Think Rinzler from the newer Tron movie. xD

I only blew up 3 city blocks near the docks in downtown Seattle....

I had to stage an assassination of myself, paid them pretty damn good too. I had a cult following apparently, they thought Black Demon was some sort of super hero fighting against corruption of gangs since I blew up a few gang hideouts. xD Ah those are the fun sessions.... xD


Anyways, I'm not going around dressed like that for a good while, and thank god I never took off my helmet, erased my signature, and am in Singapore... xD

[CanRay]

large crater in urban setting is the definition of NOT a nice hole: water mains, sewers, gas lines, power, telecomm, so many ways to make life hell for anyone investigating the hole, otherwise known as a steamy shithole with high voltage, surrounded by all the pissed off neighbors you can find within a few blocks.

^{Emphasis mine}

Okay, that right there says the 15kg of C12 is only the START of people's problems. I've seen stories of entire city blocks getting leveled because of a major gas line exploding.

My group had a bus. 

[beowulf_of_wa]

bus? explosions?

speed or swordfish? speed or swordfish? speed or swordfish? speed or swordfish?