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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 8163910" data-attributes="member: 85555"><p>I didn't say it is always true. But it does seem to be mostly true in my experience. Again, this is a part of the hobby I am pretty familiar with. I am pretty confident in my assessment of it. And yes it is a generalization. I have said many times, there can and will be exceptions (and people are always free to run sandboxes however they want, no one can stop you). But the vast majority of players would not have an issue in this style. And literally no one I have asked about this has said this would be an issue. And reviewing my own campaigns, these kinds of decisions have never led to problems in a sandbox (in savage worlds, the way we run it, it might, but not in a sandbox). Also, even when I do have players that like games like burning wheel, or PbtA (and I do): they are not fanatics, just like I am not a sandbox fanatic. We can bend to the style of play being offered. I think the dick move isn't the gm making an acceptable decision within a given style of play, it is a person coming to a group and demanding their agenda be catered to. I am always willing to adapt to a group's sensibilities. I think that is important. And I don't go to games to argue with people over style. I play with people who are 'chill'. If people start demanding things or getting angry, I seriously do not want them there. If you can be chill, you can play with us. That is pretty much my only rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 8163910, member: 85555"] I didn't say it is always true. But it does seem to be mostly true in my experience. Again, this is a part of the hobby I am pretty familiar with. I am pretty confident in my assessment of it. And yes it is a generalization. I have said many times, there can and will be exceptions (and people are always free to run sandboxes however they want, no one can stop you). But the vast majority of players would not have an issue in this style. And literally no one I have asked about this has said this would be an issue. And reviewing my own campaigns, these kinds of decisions have never led to problems in a sandbox (in savage worlds, the way we run it, it might, but not in a sandbox). Also, even when I do have players that like games like burning wheel, or PbtA (and I do): they are not fanatics, just like I am not a sandbox fanatic. We can bend to the style of play being offered. I think the dick move isn't the gm making an acceptable decision within a given style of play, it is a person coming to a group and demanding their agenda be catered to. I am always willing to adapt to a group's sensibilities. I think that is important. And I don't go to games to argue with people over style. I play with people who are 'chill'. If people start demanding things or getting angry, I seriously do not want them there. If you can be chill, you can play with us. That is pretty much my only rule. [/QUOTE]

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