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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8383217" data-attributes="member: 23751">My only real disagreement with the above is the idea that powergaming = selfishness.&nbsp; There are entire groups(not uncommon) out there where all the players and the DM like powergaming and it's fun for all.&nbsp; The only problem comes in when you have a real powergamer mixed in with a group of non-powergamers AND someone in the rest of the group cares about the power differential.&nbsp; If no one cares about the power difference, and I've been in groups like that, there's no issue.For me personally it's been more of a mixed bag, but still leaning towards powergamers being more of a problem.&nbsp; I've encountered, and we've seen it from people in this very thread, those who think that the DM should do nothing that could maybe, might, possibly sometimes stop them from whatever RP they wish.Yep.&nbsp; I have one powergamer in my group of friends, however, since we are all friends when I make a ruling that doesn't go his way, he accepts it and we just move on.&nbsp; Being friends helps mitigate the powergamer ruling issue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8383217, member: 23751"] My only real disagreement with the above is the idea that powergaming = selfishness. There are entire groups(not uncommon) out there where all the players and the DM like powergaming and it's fun for all. The only problem comes in when you have a real powergamer mixed in with a group of non-powergamers AND someone in the rest of the group cares about the power differential. If no one cares about the power difference, and I've been in groups like that, there's no issue. For me personally it's been more of a mixed bag, but still leaning towards powergamers being more of a problem. I've encountered, and we've seen it from people in this very thread, those who think that the DM should do nothing that could maybe, might, possibly sometimes stop them from whatever RP they wish. Yep. I have one powergamer in my group of friends, however, since we are all friends when I make a ruling that doesn't go his way, he accepts it and we just move on. Being friends helps mitigate the powergamer ruling issue. [/QUOTE]

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