No worries on the delay, and apologies for my own.As I just posted to Charlaquin, thanks for answering the question. I am trying to understand. And, full disclosure, I started reading this thread around page 40. So I may have missed some things. I also don't want to assume answers from you, so I would ask the same as I did Charlaquin, is playing D&D without a DM still playing D&D? Thanks again.
Yes, playing D&D without a DM is playing D&D. I haven't ever done so, but it doesn't seem to me as though it would either feel like D&D to me, or do what I want D&D to do.