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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6071164" data-attributes="member: 8835">Here's a new ponderance for the great philosophers of EN World.Let's say there's something you want.&nbsp; Assuming it's at least sort of reasonable (in your mind), do you think you will get a Yes or No response?Conversely, if somebody asks you for something (ex.&nbsp; Can my PC have a +1 sword?), are you inclined to say No because they asked, reverssing your idea you had just been thinking about putting in a +1 sword in the next treasure pile the party finds.In my own upbringing and experience in martial arts dojos, asking gets you a No more often than not.Possible reasons for giving a No response is:Dominance.&nbsp; The asker is seeking to influence the authority figure.&nbsp; By saying no, you exert your authority over the asker.Gifting.&nbsp; The authority figure wants to do something as his idea/gift.&nbsp; The asker is rushing the time table and effectively taking away the gift by making it a request.Not Invented Here.&nbsp; The GM is trying to surprise the players with something they did not expect.&nbsp; If the player asks before it comes into play, that clearly means it wasn't novel enough to be something they didn't think of.Now conversely, there are some circumstances where if you don't ask, you won't get whatr you want because the authority doesn't know you want it.&nbsp; An old manager of mine got his job because he asked for it when the old manager moved on.Has anybody else noticed this behavior?&nbsp; Does it influence whether you will ask for things?&nbsp; Does it affect what you will grant others?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6071164, member: 8835"] Here's a new ponderance for the great philosophers of EN World. Let's say there's something you want. Assuming it's at least sort of reasonable (in your mind), do you think you will get a Yes or No response? Conversely, if somebody asks you for something (ex. Can my PC have a +1 sword?), are you inclined to say No because they asked, reverssing your idea you had just been thinking about putting in a +1 sword in the next treasure pile the party finds. In my own upbringing and experience in martial arts dojos, asking gets you a No more often than not. Possible reasons for giving a No response is: Dominance. The asker is seeking to influence the authority figure. By saying no, you exert your authority over the asker. Gifting. The authority figure wants to do something as his idea/gift. The asker is rushing the time table and effectively taking away the gift by making it a request. Not Invented Here. The GM is trying to surprise the players with something they did not expect. If the player asks before it comes into play, that clearly means it wasn't novel enough to be something they didn't think of. Now conversely, there are some circumstances where if you don't ask, you won't get whatr you want because the authority doesn't know you want it. An old manager of mine got his job because he asked for it when the old manager moved on. Has anybody else noticed this behavior? Does it influence whether you will ask for things? Does it affect what you will grant others? [/QUOTE]

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