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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1031876" data-attributes="member: 151">Las Vegas is holding for you on line 6.Your opinion might sound more reasonable, were it not couched in a 'stop playing, if you don't play the right way' sentiment.&nbsp; One player might ask why you were wasting time talking to NPCs, when you need to move to the next combat.&nbsp; Another player might ask why you're just playing all these tactical situations, and not worrying about non-combat based social interractions.&nbsp; Both are correct, in the context of some games.&nbsp; Some games are intense and focused...others are not.&nbsp; There are lots of us 20+ year veterans here with full-time careers, children,&nbsp; spouses, medical problems and obligations all over the board...and we find D&amp;D to be a wonderful steam-blower, allowing friends to get together and play, socialize and have fun.&nbsp; You may be referring to only the most extreme examples, but you come off as condeming any idle chat at the table as some form of code-violation that results in the theft of your good time.&nbsp; Which may be accurate for you...but it's not for everyone.Aluvial, another option is to REMOVE THE TABLE ENTIRELY.&nbsp; Get a card table, if a battle map is needed, and move them to another locale where they need to sit differently, such as a set of couches, basement with bar stools, picnic tables on the deck, or what have you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 1031876, member: 151"] Las Vegas is holding for you on line 6. Your opinion might sound more reasonable, were it not couched in a 'stop playing, if you don't play the right way' sentiment. One player might ask why you were wasting time talking to NPCs, when you need to move to the next combat. Another player might ask why you're just playing all these tactical situations, and not worrying about non-combat based social interractions. Both are correct, in the context of some games. Some games are intense and focused...others are not. There are lots of us 20+ year veterans here with full-time careers, children, spouses, medical problems and obligations all over the board...and we find D&D to be a wonderful steam-blower, allowing friends to get together and play, socialize and have fun. You may be referring to only the most extreme examples, but you come off as condeming any idle chat at the table as some form of code-violation that results in the theft of your good time. Which may be accurate for you...but it's not for everyone. Aluvial, another option is to REMOVE THE TABLE ENTIRELY. Get a card table, if a battle map is needed, and move them to another locale where they need to sit differently, such as a set of couches, basement with bar stools, picnic tables on the deck, or what have you. [/QUOTE]

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