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<blockquote data-quote="Sundragon2012" data-source="post: 2587268" data-attributes="member: 7624"><p>It is my right not to run any setting I do not wish to run. There is no discussion around this point because if I don't want to run it I will not devote my time and energy to DMing it. Because my time and energy are necessary to run the setting, what I am averse to doesn't run. I would play in a game where such character types are permissable because very little is required of me. However, I will not DM this type of setting as MUCH MORE is required of me and I am not willing to put in the time investment into a setting that, hypothetically, doesn't interest me.</p><p></p><p>My desire to run a given type of game trumps all other desires in this regard. DMing is my hobby, for my enjoyment and it is my right to run or not run any game, setting, millieu I see fit. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Nope, wrong. I will run what interests me and you may vote by coming to the game sessions or not. Its very simple.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>If you enjoy running settings that are a generic mishmash of every available option that is presented to you by your players, feel free. I run games that are consistant to the setting being run. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Fun is a subjective term and I do my best to make it an interesting, challenging, memorable, compelling role-playing experience for the players. If that is fun for you great, we'll have fun. If you want mindless dungeon crawls focusing on minis and gold accumulation at the expense of character development and versimilitude and whatnot find another DM or run your own game. That could be your fun. I wouldn't play in a game like that as it would bore me. It wouldn't be fun for me to play so I wouldn't involve myself in that DM's campaign. I am not entitled to tell him how to run his game.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, and i don't need the DMG2 to tell me what to do after nearly 20yrs. I don't care what WoTC's pet policy or philosophy is in this version of the game. The game has been DMed by me successfully before WoTC ever existed and with luck will outlast them as well to wander into the newest DMing philosophy of the next 3 versions of the game and whatever company ownes the Dungeons and Dragons IP rights.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sundragon2012, post: 2587268, member: 7624"] It is my right not to run any setting I do not wish to run. There is no discussion around this point because if I don't want to run it I will not devote my time and energy to DMing it. Because my time and energy are necessary to run the setting, what I am averse to doesn't run. I would play in a game where such character types are permissable because very little is required of me. However, I will not DM this type of setting as MUCH MORE is required of me and I am not willing to put in the time investment into a setting that, hypothetically, doesn't interest me. My desire to run a given type of game trumps all other desires in this regard. DMing is my hobby, for my enjoyment and it is my right to run or not run any game, setting, millieu I see fit. Nope, wrong. I will run what interests me and you may vote by coming to the game sessions or not. Its very simple. If you enjoy running settings that are a generic mishmash of every available option that is presented to you by your players, feel free. I run games that are consistant to the setting being run. Fun is a subjective term and I do my best to make it an interesting, challenging, memorable, compelling role-playing experience for the players. If that is fun for you great, we'll have fun. If you want mindless dungeon crawls focusing on minis and gold accumulation at the expense of character development and versimilitude and whatnot find another DM or run your own game. That could be your fun. I wouldn't play in a game like that as it would bore me. It wouldn't be fun for me to play so I wouldn't involve myself in that DM's campaign. I am not entitled to tell him how to run his game. Yeah, and i don't need the DMG2 to tell me what to do after nearly 20yrs. I don't care what WoTC's pet policy or philosophy is in this version of the game. The game has been DMed by me successfully before WoTC ever existed and with luck will outlast them as well to wander into the newest DMing philosophy of the next 3 versions of the game and whatever company ownes the Dungeons and Dragons IP rights. Chris [/QUOTE]
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