What size groups are you most comfortable DMing for?

[Asmor]

How many people do you really feel comfortable DMing for? Note that I'm not asking what your minimum/maximum limits are, but what range you feel most comfortable working with. For example, I'd be willing to run anywhere from 1-8 players, but my comfort zone is 3-6.

Please check all that apply (i.e. if you chose 3-5, check 3, 4 and 5).

Oh, and just to keep it somewhat standard, assume you're running D&D, RAW or a similar level of complexity, and no arbitrary restrictions (for example if you run an RPGA game, you're outright prohibited from having more than 6 players).

 

[Seeker95]

I've had groups as large as 8, and it dragged too much. Six is my max. That's how I voted. (The problem with polls on the News page is they do not include the post that explains how the poll isn't really asking what the poll-maker is asking.)

I prefer 4.
Minimum 2.

 

[Asmor]

I meant to put "Please check all that apply" in the title but I forgot. :/

 

[Gilladian]

4 does seem to be the optimal number. My group right now is 2, and it is too small for what I consider really good play. But scheduling is easy! I'm adding a third player this afternoon. I HOPE he works out, as the last one did not.

I can handle five happily, six is a bit of a strain, and I will never try DnD 3.5 with seven or more again. It is just too many people. I could do it but the level of fun to frustration is lowwwwww.....

 

[Asmor]

Tell me about it...

I sort of "inherited" my current group. I started playing someone's game, it eventually grew to like 8 people (counting the DM), then I started running a game for the group too. We're all friends out of the game, so it's not a simple matter of kicking people out.

Thankfully, right now it's down to 6 players in my game, but I think I might end up adding a seventh soon. :/

A few weeks ago I ran a game where 3 of the people were missing. It was so much different, we actually got through an entire (admittedly small) dungeon, with lots of combats and some roleplaying to boot.

I wish I had the luxury of a smaller group. :/

 

[Wombat]

I'm best with 4-5.

Barring that, give me one-on-one, but that is for very intense gaming and many of my players are simply not into that.

 

[Shadeydm]

4-6 is right in my wheelhouse.

 

[KingCrab]

4-6 with 5 being perfect.

 

[Woas]

I'm assuming we are voting on the number of players at the table, not the total number of people at the table (X amount of players +1 DM)?

Anyway my 'zone' is three to five players, with four being the perfect number.

 

[Doug McCrae]

3-5, with 4 being perfect. That 3e D&D assumes four players is probably no coincidence.