[quote=@Rawk] There's certainly a mixed bag when it comes to this topic, but I've always been in stronger agreement with at least taking the time to read [s]as much as you can[/s] through each post in order to gain a better understanding of the characters, their influences, as well as an overall feeling of the mood/setting, etc. Also, I find reading through (rather than getting a summary), helps a new player when it's time to actually write out a post because their character feels that much more embedded in the story as though they'd been there the whole time. Summaries, however, are a great alternative to at least gain a basic understanding of what's going on, but for a player who might be serious about really sinking into the role, there's no substitute for reading cover to cover. [/quote] Rawk your back! I'm going to be making a SpaceCop. Come be my partner, crime fighting duo!