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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sjmiller" data-source="post: 3287848" data-attributes="member: 17262">I think a few of the players might be willing to DM, but nobody has asked if they could and I have not asked anyone if they would.  There's one player who I would not want as a DM and would actively work towards preventing this person from doing so.  I've heard this person talk about their DMing in the past, and frankly I am shocked at what this person calls acceptable.No, not in the least.  Some people don't feel comfortable running a game, and some just don't have the time or creative energy to do so.  Others just want to play and have fun.Believe me, if I could get someone else to run a game, I would be happy.  I miss playing as much as I used to.  I think most of the time it is not that they won't let others DM, it's that nobody else steps up to DM.  I do know one DM who makes a poor player and is only happy gaming when he is DMing.  He's also a bit of a jerk as both a DM and player, so he and I do not game together.  Sometimes I think it makes for a worse player, because you are often trying to seek control which you do not possess as a player.  Other times I think it is good to see what it is like on the other side of the screen, so to speak.If you have not played the game, in my opinion, I cannot see how you can make a good DM.  But, just because you have been playing for years does not automatically mean you will be a better DM.</blockquote>