My experience was the same 6+ FTF groups. Players sitting the farthest from the GM tend to chit chat about non game topics. Then when it's their turn they asked questions that have been already answered.
Symbaroum has a dark fantasy setting. Magical corruption of the natural order is almost everywhere. Magic is dangerous and can destroy those who use it.
Played online last night for the first time since I started this thread. Our group was more focused on the adventure than when playing face to face in the recent weeks. There was a lot less non-game talk other than the usual pre and post game 10 minute meet & greet talk.
I would like to remind everyone that this thread is about physically abusive players in real life.
What a player chooses to do during the game, in character, is another discussion.
I only played traveller once in the early 80s. How is the current Mongoose (2016) version? Has the technology in the game followed the evolution in the real world?
Strange thing happened in the last two months. I was very happy to go back to play face-to-face. I'm the DM but my home is not in a central location. The players don't have cars.
I've decided to travel time of 25 minutes both ways for a 3 hour period is not worth it. Commute in public transit...