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<blockquote data-quote="Oryan77" data-source="post: 4884457" data-attributes="member: 18701"><p>Hmm, I must have missed those replies. I'd say if a DM is trying to be open ended with the rules, I honestly see nothing wrong with that as long as he can pull it off and he is being fair...as long as he thinks it's for the good of the game. If a player isn't enjoying it, I can also understand that. But if the player isn't voicing his concerns to the DM and instead complains about it online, then he is being a whining complainer with entitlement issues. Not every game is the same. And if you can't deal with the way a DM runs a game, then don't play. The problem isn't with the DM, it's with the player that complains and still sticks around.</p><p></p><p>It's like playing a video game. If I don't like an MMO game because the gameplay sucks, then I simply don't play it. If I continue to play it and I complain every step of the way, who's to blame? Me or the game developers? No, if I don't like it, I'll find a new game that I do like.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll just keep repeating myself, if a DM is attempting to do something in an attempt to make the game better, I have no problem with that and I would try to accommodate him. There is nothing wrong at all with a guy that cares to make a game funner. But if I think his changes are making the game bad, then I'll let him know so hopefully he can improve the game more to my liking. If he doesn't and I am still not having fun, then it's not the game for me and I'll gracefully leave. His changes could very well be fun for some people, just not for me. That doesn't mean this DM sucks and is a bad guy.</p><p></p><p></p><p>But not all DMs make great players. Not saying anything about you, I'm just pointing that out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oryan77, post: 4884457, member: 18701"] Hmm, I must have missed those replies. I'd say if a DM is trying to be open ended with the rules, I honestly see nothing wrong with that as long as he can pull it off and he is being fair...as long as he thinks it's for the good of the game. If a player isn't enjoying it, I can also understand that. But if the player isn't voicing his concerns to the DM and instead complains about it online, then he is being a whining complainer with entitlement issues. Not every game is the same. And if you can't deal with the way a DM runs a game, then don't play. The problem isn't with the DM, it's with the player that complains and still sticks around. It's like playing a video game. If I don't like an MMO game because the gameplay sucks, then I simply don't play it. If I continue to play it and I complain every step of the way, who's to blame? Me or the game developers? No, if I don't like it, I'll find a new game that I do like. I'll just keep repeating myself, if a DM is attempting to do something in an attempt to make the game better, I have no problem with that and I would try to accommodate him. There is nothing wrong at all with a guy that cares to make a game funner. But if I think his changes are making the game bad, then I'll let him know so hopefully he can improve the game more to my liking. If he doesn't and I am still not having fun, then it's not the game for me and I'll gracefully leave. His changes could very well be fun for some people, just not for me. That doesn't mean this DM sucks and is a bad guy. But not all DMs make great players. Not saying anything about you, I'm just pointing that out. [/QUOTE]
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