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<blockquote data-quote="clearstream" data-source="post: 7715522" data-attributes="member: 71699"><p>Because the Devil - famous for being silver tongued - needs an advocate?</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>For the sake of argument we accept on face value that his games are "<em>far more fun and exciting for free than what these people run</em>". But that is beside the point because he cannot run games for all of us. I think we can easily agree that not all DMs are great and not all DMs are available. Therefore there will be some number of players with not-great and/or not-available DMs who may be willing to facilitate someone to DM for them. Further, as you point out it ignores the convenience argument. I am a great DM, but setting aside that I cannot DM myself, I'm not always willing to do so. Just as I can wash my car, but I don't always want to. (I'm a fantastic car washer, by the way.)</p><p></p><p>He also ignores the question of style: essentially assuming all great DMs are great in the same way. I am a great DM... if you like the sort of thing I run (gritty, open, roaming adventures). If you like something else, you may be willing to facilitate a different DM to provide that for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clearstream, post: 7715522, member: 71699"] Because the Devil - famous for being silver tongued - needs an advocate? ;) For the sake of argument we accept on face value that his games are "[I]far more fun and exciting for free than what these people run[/I]". But that is beside the point because he cannot run games for all of us. I think we can easily agree that not all DMs are great and not all DMs are available. Therefore there will be some number of players with not-great and/or not-available DMs who may be willing to facilitate someone to DM for them. Further, as you point out it ignores the convenience argument. I am a great DM, but setting aside that I cannot DM myself, I'm not always willing to do so. Just as I can wash my car, but I don't always want to. (I'm a fantastic car washer, by the way.) He also ignores the question of style: essentially assuming all great DMs are great in the same way. I am a great DM... if you like the sort of thing I run (gritty, open, roaming adventures). If you like something else, you may be willing to facilitate a different DM to provide that for you. [/QUOTE]
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