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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 7264549" data-attributes="member: 29398">Deal-breakers before the game starts:System being used - is this a rule-set I'm willing to play?  If it's 3e-4e-PF or a story-first system e.g. Burning Wheel I'm outRealism or gamism - if fireballs aren't at least vaguely spherical instead of cubic, I'm outPeople - do these seem like people I want to get to know, or get to know better - if no, I'm outDeal-breakers as the game starts:Are evil PCs banned?  If yes, I'm outAre PCs not of the player's own gender banned?  If yes, I'm out (though rare, there's actually DMs who enforce this)Is romance, attachment, jealousy, sex, etc. allowed between PCs?  If no, I'm out (and there's DMs who enforce this too)What's the advancement rate going to be like?  If it's fast enough that I won't have time to learn one level's abilities before another lot get piled on, I'm outAre the players allowed to quaff a few beer during the game?  If no, what's the point - I'm outDeal-breakers after the game starts:Inconsistent DMing - a ruling made once is or should be a ruling made for all timeFavoritist DMing - is the DM blatantly favouring a player or character, or blatantly picking on a player or character? If yes, I'm outCan the DM handle curveballs - if the players can't choose what to do next or the DM falls apart when the players do unexpected things and isn't willing to improve, I'm outPlayer meta-gaming - if the other players insist on using player knowledge for things instead of character knowledge, there'll be a loud argument which if I lose, I'm outAre the in-game threats real or fake - if for example the PCs turn out to be effectively immortal or plot-protected because the DM won't let them die, I won't be there longIs the party run like a military unit where everyone has to follow orders and everything is planned down to the nth degree?  If yes, I'll get bored quickly and then be outDoes the DM allow time for things to happen between encounters and between adventures?  If no, see ya.Lan-"this long list probably makes me seem somewhat fussier than I really am"-efan</blockquote>

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