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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8596277" data-attributes="member: 29398">Thing is, it's not that 95% of the players encountered don't like the specpfic kind of drama someone's offering; it's that there's a very large cohort of players out there - maybe even an outright majority of them - who don't really want or like much drama in their D&amp;D at all.&nbsp; These would generally-but-not-always include:--- kick-in-the-door players (kill the foe, take its stuff, repeat, little or no further action required or welcomed)--- beer-and-pretzel players (drama makes me think and-or makes me uncomfortable, and I ain't here for that)--- tactical squad team players (drama is an annoyance; a complication to be excised as it gets in the way of completing the mission)--- casual players (drama makes me pay more attention to what's going on than I otherwise want to)Trying to force drama on to these players is usually a waste of effort.&nbsp; Asking or expecting them to generate it themselves, and-or to care about it regardless of its source, is also pointless.When playing with friends, it's likely some of the group will be of this type and some won't, leaving a delicate balancing act for the DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 8596277, member: 29398"] Thing is, it's not that 95% of the players encountered don't like the specpfic kind of drama someone's offering; it's that there's a very large cohort of players out there - maybe even an outright majority of them - who don't really want or like much drama in their D&D [B]at all[/B]. These would generally-but-not-always include: --- kick-in-the-door players (kill the foe, take its stuff, repeat, little or no further action required or welcomed) --- beer-and-pretzel players (drama makes me think and-or makes me uncomfortable, and I ain't here for that) --- tactical squad team players (drama is an annoyance; a complication to be excised as it gets in the way of completing the mission) --- casual players (drama makes me pay more attention to what's going on than I otherwise want to) Trying to force drama on to these players is usually a waste of effort. Asking or expecting them to generate it themselves, and-or to care about it regardless of its source, is also pointless. When playing with friends, it's likely some of the group will be of this type and some won't, leaving a delicate balancing act for the DM. [/QUOTE]

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