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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 4648969" data-attributes="member: 3424">Like I said earlier, players may be intellectually aware that the DM has worked hard, but they are unlikely to respond positively on an emotional level if the game is not something that they want.It's the same in this case. Intellectually, you may know that your grandma is just being nice, and you do the polite thing by thanking her. Nonetheless, the fact remains that you don't like the sweater, and all the effort your grandma put into getting it for you is effectively wasted.However - and here's the crux - if you are able to find some nice, polite way to communicate to your grandma that you would actually prefer a nice set of pants, and she keeps buying you sweaters anyway, it does make you wonder whether your grandma is really listening to you, and whether she's paying any attention at all to what you're saying (but you'd still love her and do the polite thing, regardless).Of course, this is not a perfect analogy since your grandma probably has no emotional investment in continuing to give you sweaters. Still, I see nothing wrong with at least telling the DM what sort of games you would prefer him to run, and it is possible to do so without being rude. If you can work things out, fine. Otherwise, as suggested, the DM would be better off trying to find other players who do appreciate the work he's put into running the game.</blockquote>