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All these revenge games want to put rules on the GM to force them to do or not do things.......and it makes me wonder: Would the...

Yes, bring the things up to her. Most people like feedback. You should be able to do it right and nice. Though be careful saying...

Looking at any fictional future is always hard. It is hard to make that 'amazing' leap. In '95 the Web was a slow clunky...

So, for a long time now I have used the idea that the first few game sessions for a character are fluid. I have seen so many players...

Guess I would need to see a character sheet of this type of character. Yes, there are good and bad optimizers, I've said so many times...

This is true enough for most games. Though there is the whole DM side too as optimizers want an easy game play style too. And they...

There are big problems with this....not the least of that is Peer Pressure and Conformity. "Everyone" quite often says the same things...

As I said, the bulk of the jerk optimizers what to be a super star in the game. And they can only do that in an easy game. Again...

I just about never find this to be the case. Put the optimizer in any game except an easy game and they won't have fun. A big part of...

And if the PCs only take small amounts of damage sometimes and the DM makes sure no PCs die ever, it is a big boon. The big point here...

Sure, it was agreed that there are a few good optimizers. A few diamonds in the rough. Really....nothing to say about them. So, ok...

If an Optimizer does not have a Buddy DM they don't get the 'fun' of optimization. They need that DM that is 100% on their side. Or...

I would put -5 at not knowing how to play much at all. The first timer, or the guy that played with his brother a couple times or that...

I'm sure. As a DM you don't toss around your Ego making your character "super duper" to ruin the fun of others and "win the game" in...

I am this type a DM. And I do love breaking Optimizers and send them crying from the game. But to back up a bit..... I do love...