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<blockquote data-quote="JeffK1966" data-source="post: 360873" data-attributes="member: 4662"><p>Well, what happened with me was that I was almost always the DM when I gamed from when I started around 1979-1980 until I stopped temporarily a few years after getting out of college in the early 90s. I started gaming again in 1998, and this time it was almost always as a player, and I found it refreshing and a lot of fun. The regular DM likes me as a player, as he thinks I play the game the way it should be played, while I enjoy not having to create a continuing adventure every week, and all the things that come along with it, like NPCs, good plots without holes, etc. </p><p></p><p>I think I like playing more now because I can step back and appreciate the work the DM puts into an adventure, and admire somebody that can create a memorable NPC on the fly, or deal with the unexpected and crazy things us PCs can do. And, I think the DM also likes when I game because I know if there is something that somebody might questions rules-wise, I know he is doing it for the good of the game/campaign and not to screw some player or players. So, I rarely question his rulings, and then, only for more information, or for an explanation post-game.</p><p></p><p>Now, the only time I DM is when the regular DM takes a break every few months and I run a mini-adventure for a week or two. But, it’s amazing how the DMing skills get rusty if you don’t utilize them. I used to love city adventures and lots of colorful NPCs, and now I dread lots of talkative, colorful NPCs.</p><p></p><p>But, I've also seen it just the opposite, where a good DM can become a lousy player by being too rules-oriented, or trying to guess the next twist or turn, or getting upset if things go unexpectedly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JeffK1966, post: 360873, member: 4662"] Well, what happened with me was that I was almost always the DM when I gamed from when I started around 1979-1980 until I stopped temporarily a few years after getting out of college in the early 90s. I started gaming again in 1998, and this time it was almost always as a player, and I found it refreshing and a lot of fun. The regular DM likes me as a player, as he thinks I play the game the way it should be played, while I enjoy not having to create a continuing adventure every week, and all the things that come along with it, like NPCs, good plots without holes, etc. I think I like playing more now because I can step back and appreciate the work the DM puts into an adventure, and admire somebody that can create a memorable NPC on the fly, or deal with the unexpected and crazy things us PCs can do. And, I think the DM also likes when I game because I know if there is something that somebody might questions rules-wise, I know he is doing it for the good of the game/campaign and not to screw some player or players. So, I rarely question his rulings, and then, only for more information, or for an explanation post-game. Now, the only time I DM is when the regular DM takes a break every few months and I run a mini-adventure for a week or two. But, it’s amazing how the DMing skills get rusty if you don’t utilize them. I used to love city adventures and lots of colorful NPCs, and now I dread lots of talkative, colorful NPCs. But, I've also seen it just the opposite, where a good DM can become a lousy player by being too rules-oriented, or trying to guess the next twist or turn, or getting upset if things go unexpectedly. [/QUOTE]
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