I have a couple questions regarding how dice rolls are handled in PbP and PbEmail games. Here's some context:
1. I am currently playing in Thakazum's Mutant Future PbP game here on the Goblinoid forums. In his game, players roll their own dice using an offsite dice roller that keeps track of every roll made. The game currently has 3 players and I haven't noticed this dice rolls being an issue when it comes to the pace of the game.
2. I am currently GMing a PbEmail FATE game set in the Old West. Because this is my first time GMing FATE and I am "test driving" the rules, this campaign currently has only one player. I have him make all his own dice rolls. Again, this method doesn't seem to hinder the flow of play.
3. I am in the process of planning a PbP Labyrinth Lord game. As part of my preparation, I have been reading through some of the other PbP games hosted here and I noticed that everyone else seems to use the "GM makes all the rolls" method. This threw me off at first. As a player, I really like rolling dice, even if it is just me clicking a button on a website. The more I thought about it, the more I started to see the logic in this method when you are GMing for a larger group. Having to wait for 6+ people to declare their actions, then having to ask each of them for whatever rolls are appropriate.... I can see how that would seriously slow down a PbP game.
Essentially, I see pros and cons to each method, and I am not sure which route I want to take with my PbP Labyrinth Lord game. I would love to hear some feedback from you guys on this issue, especially those of you who have experience with PbP games. What have you tried? What worked? What difference, if any, do you feel it makes to the game from a GM's or player's point of view?