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<blockquote data-quote="genshou" data-source="post: 2967843" data-attributes="member: 13164">After moving up here to Spudland (actually, Southwestern Idaho is Mintland as I learned, and boy does it smell great in the summer), I didn't have a gaming group anymore.&nbsp; I spent 3 years searching for one that wasn't averse to outsiders joining in like some of the more extreme examples from this thread.&nbsp; Finally, I actually ended up forming a group thanks to Gamers Seeking Gamers.After a few emails I didn't know enough to be sure.&nbsp; The host and his brother-in-law are older gamers than me, with families and all that, and I wasn't sure if I would fit in with their playing styles.&nbsp; I decided I needed to at least meet them and give it a try, so one day a few weeks back I headed over to his house for our first session.&nbsp; I ended up being the one to run a game, and it was in a system neither of them had done before (d20 Modern).&nbsp; Right from the start I could tell they had a learning curve, but they'd both enjoy it, and I didn't get a gut feeling that either of them was a potential problem.Now, as I was organizing the group, there was a coworker that was interested in D&amp;D/d20 and knew I was trying to organize a game.&nbsp; He was a little neurotic and very much affected by ADHD.&nbsp; Perhaps if given a chance he could have been fine, but I decided to play on the safe side.&nbsp; We've got four players now and he's not one of them, so I think it was worth avoiding the risk in the end.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="genshou, post: 2967843, member: 13164"] After moving up here to Spudland (actually, Southwestern Idaho is Mintland as I learned, and boy does it smell great in the summer), I didn't have a gaming group anymore. I spent 3 years searching for one that wasn't averse to outsiders joining in like some of the more extreme examples from this thread. Finally, I actually ended up forming a group thanks to Gamers Seeking Gamers. After a few emails I didn't know enough to be sure. The host and his brother-in-law are older gamers than me, with families and all that, and I wasn't sure if I would fit in with their playing styles. I decided I needed to at least meet them and give it a try, so one day a few weeks back I headed over to his house for our first session. I ended up being the one to run a game, and it was in a system neither of them had done before (d20 Modern). Right from the start I could tell they had a learning curve, but they'd both enjoy it, and I didn't get a gut feeling that either of them was a potential problem. Now, as I was organizing the group, there was a coworker that was interested in D&D/d20 and knew I was trying to organize a game. He was a little neurotic and very much affected by ADHD. Perhaps if given a chance he could have been fine, but I decided to play on the safe side. We've got four players now and he's not one of them, so I think it was worth avoiding the risk in the end. [/QUOTE]

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