Pvt. Winslow's latest activity
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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So, with respect, DMing isn't hard for you, or me. EN World is loaded with folks who have found RPGs easy and fun. But, I don't think... -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to soviet's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
It seems to me what's often missing is good instructions on how to be a better player. Stuff like trying to roll with the vibe of the...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
There's a flipside of this as well though. Gamers are cheap. They are. Think about it, your DM (if you have a DM) spends 3-4 hours...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
I have been mostly a forever DM. This past year we've had a lot of life disruptions - new kids, sick relatives, players getting in that...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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Terrible is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. Over the years, I've been told I was a bad GM on several occasions online. I've been... -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to dave2008's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Yes, that is about the age I started DMing. However, I just winged it and I was not good at it. Personally I don't think I became a good...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
DMing is taxing. It’s difficult in that manner as you are generally organizer, referee, encyclopedia, creator and playwright. I’ve...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Exactly. And if the prevailing attitude is “no gaming is better than bad gaming,” then new referees never get the time they need to suck...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Shiroiken's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
DMing is easy. As you point out, even 10 year olds can do it. Being a good DM, however, is actually hard. It takes a lot of work to...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Seramus's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
I think it is medium. The amount of soft skills necessary to become good at DM'ing is far higher than a wide variety of other games. And...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
But, how many tried gaming and then bounced off/quit after a fairly short time? IME, LOTS. Of the gamers I played with into high...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to HatWearingFool's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Wow I’m really surprised there aren’t more people here (speaking up anyways) who have experienced some really bad sessions. Maybe I’ve...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to MichaelSomething's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
We need to compare this to a thread where people complain about terrible DMs.
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Yep. The mantra of “no gaming is better than bad gaming” utterly kneecaps new referees. A lot of players expect Mulligan, Mercer, and...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
Wow.
I tend to inherit players from other games that fall apart. 2 somewhat recent ones DMs were a bit A hole. 2 more groups that self...