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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 9506839" data-attributes="member: 6698278">I may be coming at this from a very experienced DMing perspective who has seen a lot of things.&nbsp; So a brand new DM probably should explore a bit because you don't know what you like until you experience it.&nbsp; My theory though is that a DM will like to DM the types of games he likes to play in as a player.&nbsp; So playing with a whole bunch of different DMs might be a quicker way to understand playstyle.The problem with roleplaying is that it is not a single game.&nbsp; Playstyle really represents a type of game.&nbsp; I'm not saying every single detail but overarching style.&nbsp; And I do like to play the game I play and I like it a lot more than other playstyles.&nbsp; Since D&amp;D even for a player is a big time commitment compared to say a board game, I think it makes sense to find your groove if you will.I don't struggle to find players.&nbsp; Do all of my players agree with me 100%?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; But as players what I offer is worth a lot and our differences are tolerable to them.&nbsp; Some of my players have become DMs and when they do they implement some of their ideas on the game.&nbsp; Most are playing the same playstyle though one guy did drift more toward neo-trad than trad.&nbsp; Could I play in one of their games? Yes.&nbsp; Would I ever think any of them are as good as mine?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; If I did, I'd switch up my game to match theirs more.&nbsp; These forums are fun places to debate philosophy about game design. As I have said many times, anyone can play how they like.&nbsp; I am not saying my playstyle is the best for everyone.&nbsp; It's just the best for me.&nbsp; But I will defend it here and everywhere to those who want to make it out to be bad or not fun.&nbsp; I have literally decades of proof to the contrary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 9506839, member: 6698278"] I may be coming at this from a very experienced DMing perspective who has seen a lot of things. So a brand new DM probably should explore a bit because you don't know what you like until you experience it. My theory though is that a DM will like to DM the types of games he likes to play in as a player. So playing with a whole bunch of different DMs might be a quicker way to understand playstyle. The problem with roleplaying is that it is not a single game. Playstyle really represents a type of game. I'm not saying every single detail but overarching style. And I do like to play the game I play and I like it a lot more than other playstyles. Since D&D even for a player is a big time commitment compared to say a board game, I think it makes sense to find your groove if you will. I don't struggle to find players. Do all of my players agree with me 100%? No. But as players what I offer is worth a lot and our differences are tolerable to them. Some of my players have become DMs and when they do they implement some of their ideas on the game. Most are playing the same playstyle though one guy did drift more toward neo-trad than trad. Could I play in one of their games? Yes. Would I ever think any of them are as good as mine? No. If I did, I'd switch up my game to match theirs more. These forums are fun places to debate philosophy about game design. As I have said many times, anyone can play how they like. I am not saying my playstyle is the best for everyone. It's just the best for me. But I will defend it here and everywhere to those who want to make it out to be bad or not fun. I have literally decades of proof to the contrary. [/QUOTE]

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