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<blockquote data-quote="GlassJaw" data-source="post: 3413040" data-attributes="member: 22103">Why do people make exceptions for &quot;math&quot; in role-playing games but not other types of games?&nbsp; If you sit down and play Monoploy with a bunch of people, you assume they are going to be able to pay you when they land on your hotel on Boardwalk.Trust me, I'm a HUGE advocate for speeding up play, but I'd rather have a player struggle a bit to figure out the numbers than do it for them.&nbsp; The next time it comes around, that player will be better at it than before.That said, when I DM, I highly encourage the players to make cheat sheets and the like to help them remember.&nbsp; Do you summon creatures a lot?&nbsp; Print out the stats from the SRD.&nbsp; Barbarian?&nbsp; Write out your raged stats on an index card.&nbsp; Bard?&nbsp; Write out the modifiers so everyone an see them when you cast them.&nbsp; It speeds up play and makes the game more enjoyable for everyone.No other game that I can think of are people rewarded for not knowing the rules.&nbsp; I much rather have players that struggle with remembering all the modifiers or can't add superfast but want to learn the rules the right way than players that just throw their hands and says it's too hard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GlassJaw, post: 3413040, member: 22103"] Why do people make exceptions for "math" in role-playing games but not other types of games? If you sit down and play Monoploy with a bunch of people, you assume they are going to be able to pay you when they land on your hotel on Boardwalk. Trust me, I'm a HUGE advocate for speeding up play, but I'd rather have a player struggle a bit to figure out the numbers than do it for them. The next time it comes around, that player will be better at it than before. That said, when I DM, I highly encourage the players to make cheat sheets and the like to help them remember. Do you summon creatures a lot? Print out the stats from the SRD. Barbarian? Write out your raged stats on an index card. Bard? Write out the modifiers so everyone an see them when you cast them. It speeds up play and makes the game more enjoyable for everyone. No other game that I can think of are people rewarded for not knowing the rules. I much rather have players that struggle with remembering all the modifiers or can't add superfast but want to learn the rules the right way than players that just throw their hands and says it's too hard. [/QUOTE]

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