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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JediSoth" data-source="post: 5591047" data-attributes="member: 13882">I will admit I'm judgmental about play styles I either don't like or don't understand. However, unless said play style affects other players' fun, I generally keep it to myself.The main play style I don't like is the adversarial "Us vs. the GM" style. I understand it exists often in groups where everyone is very competitive and they either don't like or don't get that you can have fun in a game without trying to screw the other players over, but I've never really enjoyed that sort of game. It's one reason I find games like Carcassone and Settlers of Catan to be superior to Monopoly. I'm sure there are groups that choose to play in this style because they all think it's fun. That's great, but I won't be joining them.Regardless of play style, though, I think all of them can provide fun for a group provided everyone is on the same page. I think that's where the biggest source of conflict comes in regards to play styles. When you get the Power Gamer in a group with the Actor, the Tactician, and the Investigator, and none of them realize they're all playing the same game, you're going to get conflict. It's compounded when people bring attitudes and play styles from one particular game and use them in a different game with a different genre.Still, like I said, I keep my opinions on play styles I see to myself for the most part unless it's actively affecting my (or that of my players) enjoyment of the game.</blockquote>

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