Pvt. Winslow's latest activity
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to HomegrownHydra's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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Because your justification for your rant was products being marketed to DM's and such products are most likely purchased by adults. -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to definiteFreakyFishGuy's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
I don't mean to single you out, but I feel like this phrase was repeated a number of times in this thread: "DMing is not hard. DMing...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
Haha.
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to definiteFreakyFishGuy's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Hello. I'm one of the supposedly rare specimens that find GM-ing very difficult. I find improv hard. It's very difficult for me to...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Haha.
Didn’t you say a few weeks ago that you took no joy in it and were burnt out?
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Yes…that’s what being “hard” means. If Dming was easy I would do it right the first time and need little to no practice. Dming is a...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
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...
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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 Haha.
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...
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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...