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<blockquote data-quote="haakon1" data-source="post: 6179220" data-attributes="member: 25619">In my experience, the DM decides the rules, the setting, and the adventures.&nbsp; So yes, the edition is the DM's choice.As for players v. DM's preferring different editions, I've been involved in 3 groups since 4e came out, and here's how it broke down:-- DM likes 3.5e, play 3.5e.&nbsp; 7 players: 1 (also a DM of his own campaign) strongly pro-3.5.&nbsp; 2 (one of them also a DM) asked around Pathfinder eventually, but are fine with 3.5e.&nbsp; 4 haven't expressed a preference.-- DM likes 3.5e, play 3.5e.&nbsp; 4 players: 1 prefers AD&amp;D 1st Edition.&nbsp; The other 3 have only ever played 3.5e and have no interest in trying different rules.-- DM likes 4e, play 4e.&nbsp; 6 players: 2 (one of them a DM) prefer 3.5e, also OK with Pathfinder or AD&amp;D 1st Edition.&nbsp; 1 (also a DM) prefers 4e.&nbsp; 1 liked his 3.5e character better, but doesn't express it as an edition thing (though with the character having the same name and role, do the math).&nbsp; 1 has only played 4e.&nbsp; 1 has no preference.So yes, in my experience, the DM decides.&nbsp; And while the DM HAS TO take a side on editions, and not every player picks a side, it's also not true that all players lack a preference.&nbsp; Also, sometimes people hide their dislike of an edition from the DM, out of not offending the host.&nbsp; One of the guys in the 4e game really hates 4e, but hasn't said so in front of the DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="haakon1, post: 6179220, member: 25619"] In my experience, the DM decides the rules, the setting, and the adventures. So yes, the edition is the DM's choice. As for players v. DM's preferring different editions, I've been involved in 3 groups since 4e came out, and here's how it broke down: -- DM likes 3.5e, play 3.5e. 7 players: 1 (also a DM of his own campaign) strongly pro-3.5. 2 (one of them also a DM) asked around Pathfinder eventually, but are fine with 3.5e. 4 haven't expressed a preference. -- DM likes 3.5e, play 3.5e. 4 players: 1 prefers AD&D 1st Edition. The other 3 have only ever played 3.5e and have no interest in trying different rules. -- DM likes 4e, play 4e. 6 players: 2 (one of them a DM) prefer 3.5e, also OK with Pathfinder or AD&D 1st Edition. 1 (also a DM) prefers 4e. 1 liked his 3.5e character better, but doesn't express it as an edition thing (though with the character having the same name and role, do the math). 1 has only played 4e. 1 has no preference. So yes, in my experience, the DM decides. And while the DM HAS TO take a side on editions, and not every player picks a side, it's also not true that all players lack a preference. Also, sometimes people hide their dislike of an edition from the DM, out of not offending the host. One of the guys in the 4e game really hates 4e, but hasn't said so in front of the DM. [/QUOTE]

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