Anyone here change their group's gaming style single-handedly?

[El_Gringo]

I ask because I don't think it can be done. Not when the group has been around for a while. Roleplaying in our games consists of 1 part roleplay and 2 parts witty banter. It's almost like a contest to determine who can come up with the best one-liner by the end of the session. It can be fun sometimes, but I find myself wanting to play something with a little more substance.

By no means do I want to find another gaming group. I've been hanging out with the same group for nearly a decade now. Would it be rude to start a new game and then ask them to try to put more emphasis on role-playing?

 

[rounser]

I'd assume that a particular play style usually has a particular DMing style accompanying it. If you present an intriguing and interesting enough game, they might get involved enough to forget to banter. Easier said than done though...

 

[Master of Monkeys]

Everytime you hear a clever one liner, some witty bantar, or other assorted terrifying speach; a tree next to the player that spoke explodes in a giant fireball causing 20d6 damage. Try it, they'll learn. It tends to happen like this:

Player - "I hate the DM."

Me - "The tree next to you explodes, you take 20d6 damage."

Player - "But we're in the desert!"

Me - "Fine, it was a cactus; roll an extra 10d6 because of needles."

Player - "Where'd the cactus come from and how'd it explode, that doesn't make any sense."

Me - "It's magic, I don't try to understand it, I just live it. Watch Harry Potter 20 times in a row and you will understand."

Player - "I hate you."

Me - "Hmm... Another cactus, weird."



In conclusion, I have less players, but I have more roleplaying. This works best when you keep the players chained up in the basement so they can't quit the game.