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[DMs] Dealing with player's who have "ineffective" builds...
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<blockquote data-quote="moritheil" data-source="post: 2976301" data-attributes="member: 30610"><p>Broadly, no. But here you're confusing the issue with a specific example! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>I kid, I kid. Let me put things another way: The statements of most people in this thread contain implicit assumptions regarding the purpose of the game (generally, to have fun) and what it means to have fun.</p><p></p><p>For example, one way to look at DnD is to regard it as a field where the results have no inherent value. A good analogy for this would be to compare it to a night of miniature golf with friends, where no one has any particular skill or talent, but everyone has a blast regardless.</p><p></p><p>Another way to view DnD is to consider it a competitive sport, much like tennis or fencing. Sure, you can have someone in a group who is way below everyone else's ability, but in the end, it's not as likely that he or she will have fun, as the ability to have a serious rally or bout is just not there. There's an aspect of friendly competition with this view that adds to the fun, and if someone isn't any competition at all, why then, that detracts from the fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moritheil, post: 2976301, member: 30610"] Broadly, no. But here you're confusing the issue with a specific example! :p I kid, I kid. Let me put things another way: The statements of most people in this thread contain implicit assumptions regarding the purpose of the game (generally, to have fun) and what it means to have fun. For example, one way to look at DnD is to regard it as a field where the results have no inherent value. A good analogy for this would be to compare it to a night of miniature golf with friends, where no one has any particular skill or talent, but everyone has a blast regardless. Another way to view DnD is to consider it a competitive sport, much like tennis or fencing. Sure, you can have someone in a group who is way below everyone else's ability, but in the end, it's not as likely that he or she will have fun, as the ability to have a serious rally or bout is just not there. There's an aspect of friendly competition with this view that adds to the fun, and if someone isn't any competition at all, why then, that detracts from the fun. [/QUOTE]
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