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<blockquote data-quote="Warchild" data-source="post: 302708" data-attributes="member: 769"><p>I SO know what you are feeling (at least the burn out part). I've been like this (borderline) for the last 2 or 3 years. I'll admit i got a good rep for DMing over the years, but lately the skill just hasn't been there. I'll get new material or ideas and get excited about them...then after 10 minutes of stting down and starting to write some campaign material, or notes, or other preparations...i'll end up staring at the wall, setting down the books/papers/pencils and walking off. The current Spycraft game i am running doesn't get any attention until about an hour before the its time to game, although its purposefully just a "Run and Gun" campaign to take a break from the plot/intrigue heavy campaign we were running recently. But I haven't felt the "juice" in probably 4 or 5 years. I've toyed with the idea of quitting many times now and the jury is still out. I have luck in that all of my fellow gamers are also DM's so i can take a as long a break as i need. It may be a very long one.</p><p>I think the only reason i haven't quit is because of the other faces sitting around the table. They are my friends. I can't imagine playing with people i didn't like, or at least didn't hang out with outside that very same game table. I can't imagine how you've lasted this long. Because it definitely doesn't seem like you like your other gamers very much. </p><p></p><p>I would definitely give yourself a break from DMing. </p><p>Probably a break from gaming altogether (at least for a short while). If you still get excited about the game and new books, it probably means you aren't sick of the game, so much as your current situation.</p><p>You should definitely try gaming with a different group. Or at the very least sit back and take a look at your current group and why you have seemingly such disdain for them. </p><p>I have to say that when you look at your friends, thinking about how easy it would be to beat them up is probably not a good response!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warchild, post: 302708, member: 769"] I SO know what you are feeling (at least the burn out part). I've been like this (borderline) for the last 2 or 3 years. I'll admit i got a good rep for DMing over the years, but lately the skill just hasn't been there. I'll get new material or ideas and get excited about them...then after 10 minutes of stting down and starting to write some campaign material, or notes, or other preparations...i'll end up staring at the wall, setting down the books/papers/pencils and walking off. The current Spycraft game i am running doesn't get any attention until about an hour before the its time to game, although its purposefully just a "Run and Gun" campaign to take a break from the plot/intrigue heavy campaign we were running recently. But I haven't felt the "juice" in probably 4 or 5 years. I've toyed with the idea of quitting many times now and the jury is still out. I have luck in that all of my fellow gamers are also DM's so i can take a as long a break as i need. It may be a very long one. I think the only reason i haven't quit is because of the other faces sitting around the table. They are my friends. I can't imagine playing with people i didn't like, or at least didn't hang out with outside that very same game table. I can't imagine how you've lasted this long. Because it definitely doesn't seem like you like your other gamers very much. I would definitely give yourself a break from DMing. Probably a break from gaming altogether (at least for a short while). If you still get excited about the game and new books, it probably means you aren't sick of the game, so much as your current situation. You should definitely try gaming with a different group. Or at the very least sit back and take a look at your current group and why you have seemingly such disdain for them. I have to say that when you look at your friends, thinking about how easy it would be to beat them up is probably not a good response!! :) [/QUOTE]
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