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<blockquote data-quote="Belen" data-source="post: 9438375" data-attributes="member: 1405">...and what is it being compared too?5e has a mature internet making it easier to find examples but I would argue that the DM churn rate has always been high. The only thing that seemed good (to me) about 4e was that it was easy for new DMs and it was designed so that there was a minimum experience although the rules made it more difficult to run a game that did not fit within 4e's narrower lane.I never looked for DMing advice. It was always learn by doing. I learned by watching my first DM, then by running pre-made modules, then by adapting pre-made stuff, and finally by building my own stuff.I am not sure I have ever read a DMG. I have only ever used it for additional rules, magic items etc.Now, I have been helping my 12 year old as he wants to DM with very little experience as a player and I do give advice. If another DM asked me for advice, then I would be more than happy to provide it.I would probably not seek advice from a message board. I may look up to see if there is a discussion on how other people ruled on something and that is everywhere.Honestly, though, why were those DMs you reference not asking for advice from their own group? The easiest solution would be to discuss it as a group and just make a call that everyone agreed too and as an experienced player, then why did they not come to you?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Belen, post: 9438375, member: 1405"] ...and what is it being compared too? 5e has a mature internet making it easier to find examples but I would argue that the DM churn rate has always been high. The only thing that seemed good (to me) about 4e was that it was easy for new DMs and it was designed so that there was a minimum experience although the rules made it more difficult to run a game that did not fit within 4e's narrower lane. I never looked for DMing advice. It was always learn by doing. I learned by watching my first DM, then by running pre-made modules, then by adapting pre-made stuff, and finally by building my own stuff. I am not sure I have ever read a DMG. I have only ever used it for additional rules, magic items etc. Now, I have been helping my 12 year old as he wants to DM with very little experience as a player and I do give advice. If another DM asked me for advice, then I would be more than happy to provide it. I would probably [I]not[/I] seek advice from a message board. I may look up to see if there is a discussion on how other people ruled on something and that is everywhere. Honestly, though, why were those DMs you reference not asking for advice from their own group? The easiest solution would be to discuss it as a group and just make a call that everyone agreed too and as an experienced player, then why did they not come to you? [/QUOTE]

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