I want my actions to matter

[Maxperson]

Well, as a Forever DM I mostly only see the problem players.

And you don't think it's odd that out of all of us DMs here, only you see that many problem players?

 

[DrunkonDuty]

Bring back "use rope!"

(No, please don't.)

But, but... without Rope Use how do you know how good your reef knot is? How you can you tell how well you've secured the load on your ox cart? How can you earn your merit badge?

 

[pemerton]

But, but... without Rope Use how do you know how good your reef knot is? How you can you tell how well you've secured the load on your ox cart? How can you earn your merit badge?

Flipping this around, we can see what sorts of RPGs might benefit from a Use Rope-type skill. The RPG would have to be one where relatively gritty details matter, and where a rope breaking or coming untied might be a genuine point of concern.

Modern D&D isn't, normally, this sort of game.

 

[DrunkonDuty]

Flipping this around, we can see what sorts of RPGs might benefit from a Use Rope-type skill. The RPG would have to be one where relatively gritty details matter, and where a rope breaking or coming untied might be a genuine point of concern.

Modern D&D isn't, normally, this sort of game.

I imagine the Book of Erotic Fantasy had it's own special uses for rope.

 

[pemerton]

I imagine the Book of Erotic Fantasy had it's own special uses for rope.

I was thinking more of Burning Wheel . . .

 

[niklinna]

I imagine the Book of Erotic Fantasy had it's own special uses for rope.

Was that an invitation?

 

[DrunkonDuty]

Was that an invitation?

I mean, we're all consenting adults, right?

 

[DrunkonDuty]

And my safe word is "banana."

 

[niklinna]

And my safe word is "banana."

Mine is "STOP!"

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

This is close to the heart of the problem: players that played in two casual goof around games and watched some Critical Roll thinking they are D&D experts.

What exactly is a D&D expert? And why is such a thing even important? Everyone is there to play a game (I'll get tired of this... in the fullness of time). It sounds to me, and correct if I'm wrong, that you are viewing your own game world with a level of seriousness/importance that doesn't line up with the concept of playing a social game with others. You also seem to look down on the rest of the people at the table... again, not generally a recommended approach when getting together with others socially.