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<blockquote data-quote="BigTom" data-source="post: 2383950" data-attributes="member: 16366">1) GM: Ok, let's start...Player: Wait, I have to ask some questions about my new character....(an hour passes)Other Players: Are we finally ready?Repeat weekly.2) GM:At last you arrive at the mansion of the Gond family.&nbsp; Player: I'm bored with this character.&nbsp; I want a different one.&nbsp; He wanders away.Other Players: You're the only member of the Gond family in the group, were hosed without you!GM: I wrote this adventure specifically to give you and your character some spotlight, darn it!!!!!3) Other Players: Ok, we have everything set up, just use your special foo and toast the bad guy!Player: Actually, this new character doesn't do that.Other Players: ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!Put simply, both the GM and the other players make decisions based on the character you bring to the table.&nbsp; If you are constantly changing that character, you are forcing the other players and the GM to make changes as well.&nbsp; For other players this can be frustrating because they are never sure what niche may be unfilled and what relationship their character should have with you.&nbsp; For the GM, this means it's almost impossible to set things up for your character to shine since you keep changing the character.Yes, there are times to change characters.&nbsp; If your character is truly not enjoyable, then a change is in order.&nbsp; And character deaths do happen.&nbsp; But to keep changing on a whim is just rude to everyone else who is trying to tell a story.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BigTom, post: 2383950, member: 16366"] 1) GM: Ok, let's start... Player: Wait, I have to ask some questions about my new character.... (an hour passes) Other Players: Are we finally ready? Repeat weekly. 2) GM:At last you arrive at the mansion of the Gond family. Player: I'm bored with this character. I want a different one. He wanders away. Other Players: You're the only member of the Gond family in the group, were hosed without you! GM: I wrote this adventure specifically to give you and your character some spotlight, darn it!!!!! 3) Other Players: Ok, we have everything set up, just use your special foo and toast the bad guy! Player: Actually, this new character doesn't do that. Other Players: ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!! Put simply, both the GM and the other players make decisions based on the character you bring to the table. If you are constantly changing that character, you are forcing the other players and the GM to make changes as well. For other players this can be frustrating because they are never sure what niche may be unfilled and what relationship their character should have with you. For the GM, this means it's almost impossible to set things up for your character to shine since you keep changing the character. Yes, there are times to change characters. If your character is truly not enjoyable, then a change is in order. And character deaths do happen. But to keep changing on a whim is just rude to everyone else who is trying to tell a story. [/QUOTE]

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