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<blockquote data-quote="Chimera" data-source="post: 3670019" data-attributes="member: 2002">Been all over the board with this one.On my own end, I tend to be very quiet and reserved for the first three sessions in a new group.&nbsp; In that time I'm trying to learn the group dynamics and how they play the game.&nbsp; I don't want to step on toes or come off as a jerk.So I have no problems with new players acting the same way.&nbsp; By all means, take your time to figure out if the group is for you, how you might fit in and how much you can push the envelope once you do feel more comfortable with these people.On the other hand...In the past, if the guy was a friend, I'd tolerate quite a lot of non-contribution as long as he seemed to be having fun and wasn't disrupting the game.&nbsp; BUT, that being said, I've learned my lesson.&nbsp; The last game I ran, I had four players and about 1.5 active players.&nbsp; That got to be too much and I vowed not to continue to tolerate empty suits at the table.&nbsp; Especially the people (having one firm example in mind) who don't contribute to the plot, who refuse to participate in NPC interaction and who make minimal contributions to combat.&nbsp; At that point you're a parasite.If you only play to hang out with friends and you're not really interested in playing the game, then get the hell away from my gaming table and call me up to go out for a beer sometime.&nbsp; That will be much more fun for the both of us.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chimera, post: 3670019, member: 2002"] Been all over the board with this one. On my own end, I tend to be very quiet and reserved for the first three sessions in a new group. In that time I'm trying to learn the group dynamics and how they play the game. I don't want to step on toes or come off as a jerk. So I have no problems with new players acting the same way. By all means, take your time to figure out if the group is for you, how you might fit in and how much you can push the envelope once you do feel more comfortable with these people. On the other hand... In the past, if the guy was a friend, I'd tolerate quite a lot of non-contribution as long as he seemed to be having fun and wasn't disrupting the game. BUT, that being said, I've learned my lesson. The last game I ran, I had four players and about 1.5 active players. That got to be too much and I vowed not to continue to tolerate empty suits at the table. Especially the people (having one firm example in mind) who don't contribute to the plot, who refuse to participate in NPC interaction and who make minimal contributions to combat. At that point you're a parasite. If you only play to hang out with friends and you're not really interested in playing the game, then get the hell away from my gaming table and call me up to go out for a beer sometime. That will be much more fun for the both of us. [/QUOTE]

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