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<blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 6807955" data-attributes="member: 5834">I find I'm less competitive now. I used to push to be the top dog in the game with the most powerful character. I no longer worry about it. I'm content to simply be one of the powerful heroes in the adventure.I micromanage the game less. I worry less about tracking everyone's statistics, magic items, and abilities to maintain some semblance of balance. I let the players have fun playing their concepts. I'm more relaxed about the rules. If a rule is missed, I don't worry about it. I try to make to sure it is followed next time rather than try to ensure every rule is followed to the point I'm breaking out the books during the game. I prefer to keep the game flow going.I find I'm more focused on role-playing at this point. The mechanical challenge is no longer particularly interesting. It's so easy as a DM or player to game the mechanics that I find doing so leads to boring play and outcomes. I'd rather focus on the interactions and role-playing scenarios that force players to develop their character's personalities as well as their mechanical powers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celtavian, post: 6807955, member: 5834"] I find I'm less competitive now. I used to push to be the top dog in the game with the most powerful character. I no longer worry about it. I'm content to simply be one of the powerful heroes in the adventure. I micromanage the game less. I worry less about tracking everyone's statistics, magic items, and abilities to maintain some semblance of balance. I let the players have fun playing their concepts. I'm more relaxed about the rules. If a rule is missed, I don't worry about it. I try to make to sure it is followed next time rather than try to ensure every rule is followed to the point I'm breaking out the books during the game. I prefer to keep the game flow going. I find I'm more focused on role-playing at this point. The mechanical challenge is no longer particularly interesting. It's so easy as a DM or player to game the mechanics that I find doing so leads to boring play and outcomes. I'd rather focus on the interactions and role-playing scenarios that force players to develop their character's personalities as well as their mechanical powers. [/QUOTE]

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