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<blockquote data-quote="Bumamgar" data-source="post: 6393293" data-attributes="member: 38648"><p>I have a hard time understanding how 'trust' is ever an issue. I guess if you are playing at tournaments or just popping in to random games here and there it might be, but I've never had this be an issue.</p><p></p><p>D&D is defined as a game with an arbitrator, a referee who's decisions are final. Everyone I've ever played with has entered the game with that understanding, and even when rulings have been different from what is spelled out in the rule books or than what is expected, no one has had a problem with the simple explanation of 'that's how things work in this world' from the DM.</p><p></p><p>Sure, we've played around with various things, and even had rulings change over time as the DM or group has become more experienced... "Now before we start tonight's session, I just want to let everyone know, I've been considering my ruling on X from a few weeks ago, and based on how its been working out over the last few sessions, I've changed my mind. From now on it'll work like Y."</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it's DM fiat, sometimes it comes from a mature discussion about the issue, and sometimes it results from a desire to try something new: "For this campaign, we're going to try for a grittier style, so we're going to be using these modifications to the healing and magic rules..."</p><p></p><p>Regardless, the point is, D&D has always been a platform on which to build fun experiences and the people I play with have always understood that, so there's never really been any need for argument over 'rules'.</p><p></p><p>I would posit that if you find yourself in that situation, it might have more to do with the maturity level of the people you play with, than any issues with the rules themselves...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bumamgar, post: 6393293, member: 38648"] I have a hard time understanding how 'trust' is ever an issue. I guess if you are playing at tournaments or just popping in to random games here and there it might be, but I've never had this be an issue. D&D is defined as a game with an arbitrator, a referee who's decisions are final. Everyone I've ever played with has entered the game with that understanding, and even when rulings have been different from what is spelled out in the rule books or than what is expected, no one has had a problem with the simple explanation of 'that's how things work in this world' from the DM. Sure, we've played around with various things, and even had rulings change over time as the DM or group has become more experienced... "Now before we start tonight's session, I just want to let everyone know, I've been considering my ruling on X from a few weeks ago, and based on how its been working out over the last few sessions, I've changed my mind. From now on it'll work like Y." Sometimes it's DM fiat, sometimes it comes from a mature discussion about the issue, and sometimes it results from a desire to try something new: "For this campaign, we're going to try for a grittier style, so we're going to be using these modifications to the healing and magic rules..." Regardless, the point is, D&D has always been a platform on which to build fun experiences and the people I play with have always understood that, so there's never really been any need for argument over 'rules'. I would posit that if you find yourself in that situation, it might have more to do with the maturity level of the people you play with, than any issues with the rules themselves... [/QUOTE]
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