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<blockquote data-quote="Orius" data-source="post: 2065431" data-attributes="member: 8863">I prefer consistant rulings from DMs myself, and that includes when I'm DMing.It's ok, if you've got a DM that's fair, isn't out to kill the party, and so on when the rules are being made up on the fly.&nbsp; That doesn't really bother me.&nbsp; But I don't like gaming with DMs that have a sadistic streak that like to pull all sort of nasty stuff with the PCs because he gets his kicks that way.&nbsp; Ok, granted 3e probably won't change the killer DMs, they'll just whine about how much 3e sucks and how much it strips DMs of their authority, and then go back to 1e or something and throw 1st level characters through the Tomb of Horrors or some such nonsense.&nbsp; I don't like the DM fiat when it amounts to nothing more than a power trip from someone with a lot of unresolved psycological issues.As a DM, I like to have consistant rules, because if I make up a rule one time, forget it, and then make up something totally different the next time a similar situation comes up, likely at least one player will remember the earlier ruling and start complaining.&nbsp; And while I can squash complaints, it'll probably start an argument that will lessen the fun from the game, even if only a little while.&nbsp; I can't really blame the player too much either, since how's he to know that I simply forgot the earlier rule?&nbsp; I've been on both sides of the screen and I know it can seem unfair when the DM rules inconsistantly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Orius, post: 2065431, member: 8863"] I prefer consistant rulings from DMs myself, and that includes when I'm DMing. It's ok, if you've got a DM that's fair, isn't out to kill the party, and so on when the rules are being made up on the fly. That doesn't really bother me. But I don't like gaming with DMs that have a sadistic streak that like to pull all sort of nasty stuff with the PCs because he gets his kicks that way. Ok, granted 3e probably won't change the killer DMs, they'll just whine about how much 3e sucks and how much it strips DMs of their authority, and then go back to 1e or something and throw 1st level characters through the Tomb of Horrors or some such nonsense. I don't like the DM fiat when it amounts to nothing more than a power trip from someone with a lot of unresolved psycological issues. As a DM, I like to have consistant rules, because if I make up a rule one time, forget it, and then make up something totally different the next time a similar situation comes up, likely at least one player will remember the earlier ruling and start complaining. And while I can squash complaints, it'll probably start an argument that will lessen the fun from the game, even if only a little while. I can't really blame the player too much either, since how's he to know that I simply forgot the earlier rule? I've been on both sides of the screen and I know it can seem unfair when the DM rules inconsistantly. [/QUOTE]

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