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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5885706" data-attributes="member: 92305">Much of it comes from the smoke &amp; mirrors that many GMs perpetuate themselves.&nbsp; Many GMs, myself included, sells players on the game by convincing them that they, as GM's, don't cheat.&nbsp;Somehow, this makes players feel more comfortable--like they're not in a purely manipulative world (which they are).&nbsp; The game is more fun is you believe that you, as a player, actually earn success.&nbsp;It's a skewed way of looking at reality.&nbsp; &nbsp;If more players would actually look behind the curtain and see the Great Oz for who he truly is, then they'd see that GM's either can't cheat...or they cheat all the time.&nbsp; &nbsp;And, then the game isn't as much fun.&nbsp;I always strive to keep my players believing that my game is on the up and up.&nbsp; But I know, as a GM, I'm always pulling strings and altering this and that in order to make the game FUN.&nbsp;If everybody has a good time, then I've done my job.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I do.&nbsp;No House Rules....yet.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But what he's talking about is B&amp;W, that it seems a lot of people can't see.&nbsp;The DMG states that a DM can't cheat when it says that a good DM controls all aspects of the game, including rules, situations, gods, and fun.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I listed a couple of pages that support it.&nbsp; Look at my post above.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 5885706, member: 92305"] Much of it comes from the smoke & mirrors that many GMs perpetuate themselves. Many GMs, myself included, sells players on the game by convincing them that they, as GM's, don't cheat. Somehow, this makes players feel more comfortable--like they're not in a purely manipulative world (which they are). The game is more fun is you believe that you, as a player, actually earn success. It's a skewed way of looking at reality. If more players would actually look behind the curtain and see the Great Oz for who he truly is, then they'd see that GM's either can't cheat...or they cheat all the time. And, then the game isn't as much fun. I always strive to keep my players believing that my game is on the up and up. But I know, as a GM, I'm always pulling strings and altering this and that in order to make the game FUN. If everybody has a good time, then I've done my job. I do. No House Rules....yet. But what he's talking about is B&W, that it seems a lot of people can't see. The DMG states that a DM can't cheat when it says that a good DM controls all aspects of the game, including rules, situations, gods, and fun. I listed a couple of pages that support it. Look at my post above. [/QUOTE]

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