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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 3971932" data-attributes="member: 9213">Right on the money with this statement here. As a matter a fact I think this statement is more telling than any argument or discussion over system mechanics. If your first DM makes it a sucky experience for you then youre not going to want to continue playing. I was lucky that I started out DMing and had a vested interest in getting my players TO KEEP PLAYING. This was when I was 13-14 years old. Even now I can say that some of my best DMing experiences have been with new players. It's an awesome feeling, when you see them "getting it". Also they dont yet have a lot of the hangups that experienced players have so their willing to try things that the average player wont without fear of reprisal. DM's should nuture new / novice players instead of beating the crap out of them (in the game I mean...)  YES. See, this is something I've been bringing up FOR YEARS, whenever talking to the anti-MMORPG set. To everyone of them who has looked down their nose at WOW, I've said the same thing. It's usually no problem to just jump onto Guild Wars or City of Heroes / Villians. But planning and coordinating a game can be a real pain in the butt. Especially when you have a group of people who all have different schedules and lives. I prefer face to face gaming but sometimes getting to that point is just plain HARD.</blockquote>