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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 5744110" data-attributes="member: 9213">Again, here the not so subtle inference that not using all available options makes one a less than capable GM. Unless I'm reading too much into what you're saying here. As I stated before, the entire table (that's five players and one GM) are having more fun with the core + case by case basis approach. Does that make them less capable players as well? And less capable in comparison to whom exactly? I've had more than one of my players mention how that playing in an anything goes game starts out great then eventually degenerates into an arms race between the DM and the optimizers in the group. This has been my experience as well and it's not like I'm going lose an arms race with players. My resources are vast and I know their tricks and how to counter them when they start to get abusive. It's not about frustration or inferred lack of ability. Dealing with that sort of thing just isn't fun or productive for me and it's not what the game is about for me. If you enjoy that sort of thing then by all means more power to you. I'm serious, no snark or sarcasm. Play your heart out man. But for me it took me a couple of groups to realize that style got old. FAST.</blockquote>