Combat: Player versus Player

[The Wrathchild]

I'd say that if your players cannot find comfort within the kind of contract you describe above, you're probably better off doing something else.

I was the GM of a PbP PvP game for a while. During that time we got to clarify a whole lot of things with the line editor.

One thing that was made very clear is that, if you can see your opponent, you can see what maneuver he takes, EXEPT for feint. This goes for PC's and NPC's alike.

I don't know if it's feasible, but one mehtod could be to require that players write maneuvers down, and only show the written to those who could actually see the character in question.

Hiding placement from those who cannot really see is all but impossible ... exept if you:

Use a VTT. A Virtual TableTop

What you are looking for would be possible if people were each using a laptop, and a VTT program such as MapTool (check at www.rptools.net).

This program of course requires some time to learn how to use, but it has the features to show personal maps to each player, showing only what he or she can see, while the GM of coiurse has total overview. I don't know if it's a possible solution for you, but it's a possibility.

edit: Ack! Ninja'd ;-)