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<blockquote data-quote="Stormtower" data-source="post: 4723603" data-attributes="member: 43631">@Beginning of the End: I think &quot;limited&quot; is a more appropriate term for how the necessary administrative elements of a Living campaign affect the play style of RPGA games.&nbsp; Seems a lot less invective than &quot;inherently crippled,&quot; at least to me.&nbsp; I agree that home games offer more depth and creativity for off-the-path actions; how could one not?Regarding quality control of players: there are formal grievance procedures for truly disruptive players.&nbsp; I have never seen these come into play, but the old (3.5 era) Master DM test really emphasized conflict resolution and adherence to the RPGA's table rules.&nbsp; In a public venue such as the RPGA, we all have a responsibility to model good, sporting, non-disruptive behavior for other gamers and transmit the good qualities of our hobby; how else will it grow outside the bounds of home games?RPGA play surely isn't for everyone, and IMO home play is superior by far (given a few assumptions, like a quality group of players and a skilled, dedicated DM... but even these are subjectively defined).&nbsp; I've had great RPGA experiences as a player and DM, and some &quot;eh&quot; moments as well.&nbsp; I still believe the RPGA can be a boon to D&amp;D culture and, with the right organizational acumen, become a vehicle by which new, young, creative gamers become the DMs and elite players of tomorrow.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormtower, post: 4723603, member: 43631"] @Beginning of the End: I think "limited" is a more appropriate term for how the necessary administrative elements of a Living campaign affect the play style of RPGA games. Seems a lot less invective than "inherently crippled," at least to me. I agree that home games offer more depth and creativity for off-the-path actions; how could one not? Regarding quality control of players: there are formal grievance procedures for truly disruptive players. I have never seen these come into play, but the old (3.5 era) Master DM test really emphasized conflict resolution and adherence to the RPGA's table rules. In a public venue such as the RPGA, we all have a responsibility to model good, sporting, non-disruptive behavior for other gamers and transmit the good qualities of our hobby; how else will it grow outside the bounds of home games? RPGA play surely isn't for everyone, and IMO home play is superior by far (given a few assumptions, like a quality group of players and a skilled, dedicated DM... but even these are subjectively defined). I've had great RPGA experiences as a player and DM, and some "eh" moments as well. I still believe the RPGA can be a boon to D&D culture and, with the right organizational acumen, become a vehicle by which new, young, creative gamers become the DMs and elite players of tomorrow. [/QUOTE]

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