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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 3212372" data-attributes="member: 158">This DM hasn't made any mistake I didn't make when I was a younger and less experienced DM. I once had a player who had driven three hours to game, WAIT to be introduced, because his character concept was someone out of the home base region of the players, and because of the game speed that the players were doing (one or two players were involved in some high action sequences), his PC had to WAIT to be introduced. He drove three hours, and then waited four more, not gaming, and left a bit ticked off. It's something I very much regret years later, but I learned a lesson not to let other players monopolize the spotlight for too long, because it's a team game. We're all there to have a moment for our character to shine, and if others steal the spotlight, the DM is the last defense to make sure everyone gets some fun time in for their PC.Fortunately, I learned an important lesson on the DM's role in a game session. Unfortunately, it was one of the last times I gamed with this friend, before he stopped driving up to see us. A DM needs to control the flow of a game (when it stops and starts, when things are too dull, when there needs to be an action break) as best he can; it's not ALL up to him, but he is the driving force.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Henry, post: 3212372, member: 158"] This DM hasn't made any mistake I didn't make when I was a younger and less experienced DM. I once had a player who had driven three hours to game, WAIT to be introduced, because his character concept was someone out of the home base region of the players, and because of the game speed that the players were doing (one or two players were involved in some high action sequences), his PC had to WAIT to be introduced. He drove three hours, and then waited four more, not gaming, and left a bit ticked off. It's something I very much regret years later, but I learned a lesson not to let other players monopolize the spotlight for too long, because it's a team game. We're all there to have a moment for our character to shine, and if others steal the spotlight, the DM is the last defense to make sure everyone gets some fun time in for their PC. Fortunately, I learned an important lesson on the DM's role in a game session. Unfortunately, it was one of the last times I gamed with this friend, before he stopped driving up to see us. A DM needs to control the flow of a game (when it stops and starts, when things are too dull, when there needs to be an action break) as best he can; it's not ALL up to him, but he is the driving force. [/QUOTE]

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