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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 7106602" data-attributes="member: 18333">It is great that you got the chance to play, especially since you were getting a little burnt out DMing.  I love to play on both sides, DMing some and playing some, and I totally relish the freedom that playing affords.I've learned a lot by being both a DM and a player.   Perspective is a great teacher.  When I DM, I worry about too much, and tend to think too critically.  As a DM, I'm always worried about if my encounters are too easy, too hard, interesting enough, complex enough, simple enough, inspirational enough and I worry about whether I'm providing ample interaction/roleplaying, exploration and combat.  Very rarely do I feel as if I hit it right until my players tell me they've enjoyed the game or they show me through their enthusiasm.  On the other hand, when I play, I become more immersed in my character and I worry less.  As a player, I never feel that a combat is too easy, or worry about how much roleplaying, exploration or combat we have.  I end up realizing how even small decisions and the fear of a surprise encounter or a sudden twist could change the way the entire session feels/runs. I also realize how much I like to keep the story moving and develop my character through roleplaying and leveling up.  As for optimization, I tend to make bigger decisions about my character concept first (which includes making choices that add to the concept and fun of playing it), but I still optimize within that character concept to some extent - so in a way, I put concept/fun first, but optimize along with that.  With 5e it is certainly less important to optimize.  Even characters that are a few levels below others in the same party tend to contribute to the party during an average session, and if a DM keeps variety in mind (interaction, exploration and combat) most PCs get chances to shine at different times even when they are not optimized for a particular role/task.</blockquote>

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