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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9391768" data-attributes="member: 6684958">It is a bit of a Soft Yes.The Default: You get a typical group of people together to game, and everyone wants to be a player.&nbsp; No one wants to DM.&nbsp; There are always many players looking for a game.And this has been always true.A DM, in 1E, was a bit more separate from players.&nbsp; DMs were a few and proud group.&nbsp; Not everyone can do it, and more so many did not want to do it.&nbsp; For a lot of DMs, once you get DMing in your blood, your a Forever DM.&nbsp; You don't really feel the need to play the game as a player.And sure about half of the players would always step up and want to DM.&nbsp; And half of them can do it....and the other half crash and burn.Or, as a Ye Old Book once said:Being a DM is a lot like magic.&nbsp; When people go and watch a magic show, they are amazed and filled with wonder.&nbsp; All the magic tricks look so real and believable.&nbsp; And even with people knowing that it is a trick, they are still amazed and shocked.&nbsp; And a big part of that is nearly all people can not figure out how the tricks are done.&nbsp; It's a mystery to most people.&nbsp; And for most people, they don't want to know how the magic tricks are done.&nbsp; Once a person knows the secrets of the trick, the magic is gone.&nbsp; Once you know how the trick is done, it's not a 'trick' anymore....it's just an action.&nbsp; And being a DM is similar.&nbsp; Most players love to have a good game...to just sit back and relax and not think too much and have fun.&nbsp; But on the DM side, it takes more effort...even work.&nbsp; But players don't want to know that or see that.&nbsp; Again, knowing the DM did or did not do an action for a reason ruins the game.&nbsp; Nearly all players love that feel that the game &quot;just happens&quot; without anyone really doing anything.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9391768, member: 6684958"] It is a bit of a Soft Yes. The Default: You get a typical group of people together to game, and everyone wants to be a player. No one wants to DM. There are always many players looking for a game. And this has been always true. A DM, in 1E, was a bit more separate from players. DMs were a few and proud group. Not everyone can do it, and more so many did not want to do it. For a lot of DMs, once you get DMing in your blood, your a Forever DM. You don't really feel the need to play the game as a player. And sure about half of the players would always step up and want to DM. And half of them can do it....and the other half crash and burn. Or, as a Ye Old Book once said: Being a DM is a lot like magic. When people go and watch a magic show, they are amazed and filled with wonder. All the magic tricks look so real and believable. And even with people knowing that it is a trick, they are still amazed and shocked. And a big part of that is nearly all people can not figure out how the tricks are done. It's a mystery to most people. And for most people, they don't want to know how the magic tricks are done. Once a person knows the secrets of the trick, the magic is gone. Once you know how the trick is done, it's not a 'trick' anymore....it's just an action. And being a DM is similar. Most players love to have a good game...to just sit back and relax and not think too much and have fun. But on the DM side, it takes more effort...even work. But players don't want to know that or see that. Again, knowing the DM did or did not do an action for a reason ruins the game. Nearly all players love that feel that the game "just happens" without anyone really doing anything. [/QUOTE]

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