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<blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 3002301" data-attributes="member: 7883"><p>Woah! Are we talking gaming or politics here? I thought it was gaming.</p><p></p><p>Someone has to run the game...otherwise adventures...wouldn't work. And in the end, someone needs to make calls to make the game work. That person should have the flexibility to bend things when needed, to make a better game. This does require that the leader be equal to everyone.</p><p></p><p>I think some of these bad feelings must come from experiences of having had bad DMs or something.</p><p></p><p>I've DMed for my group for 8 years, and have offered to turn over the reins numerous times, but nobody wants me to. They like playing in the game too much. And yes, I have had to use DM fiat at times, but the trick is using it as a scalpel instead of as a hammer, and yes, at times, talking points of contention out with the players. But at the end, it has to be the DM's call. Otherwise you simply end up with groupthink being used to run the game, which is a horrible way to accomplsh.......anything.</p><p></p><p>Banshee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Banshee16, post: 3002301, member: 7883"] Woah! Are we talking gaming or politics here? I thought it was gaming. Someone has to run the game...otherwise adventures...wouldn't work. And in the end, someone needs to make calls to make the game work. That person should have the flexibility to bend things when needed, to make a better game. This does require that the leader be equal to everyone. I think some of these bad feelings must come from experiences of having had bad DMs or something. I've DMed for my group for 8 years, and have offered to turn over the reins numerous times, but nobody wants me to. They like playing in the game too much. And yes, I have had to use DM fiat at times, but the trick is using it as a scalpel instead of as a hammer, and yes, at times, talking points of contention out with the players. But at the end, it has to be the DM's call. Otherwise you simply end up with groupthink being used to run the game, which is a horrible way to accomplsh.......anything. Banshee [/QUOTE]
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