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<blockquote data-quote="OchreJelly" data-source="post: 4598682" data-attributes="member: 62056">As an adult gamer in his 30’s I can safely say I’m well passed the days of calling a friend and saying “what’s up today?&nbsp; Wanna hang out?”&nbsp; We are all busy adults with our own things going on, be they relationships, work, or any other adult responsibilities.&nbsp; Having gamed a good chunk of my adult life I have the following advice:&nbsp; -[FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/FONT]Let the traditions go.&nbsp; I know it’s painful but there comes a time when an assumed tradition, especially around a holiday, becomes too difficult for all parties to manage.&nbsp; &nbsp; -[FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/FONT]Schedule it and adhere to it.&nbsp; Have a set game date and time.&nbsp; Location can vary.&nbsp; If said gamer can’t make it that week, no biggie.&nbsp; He just misses the session.&nbsp; I personally deal with this one a lot and as a DM the best advice I can give is to learn how to scale encounters on the fly.&nbsp; What also helps this is to have enough players so that missing one on any given week isn’t going to hurt the group as a whole too bad.&nbsp; Recruit if necessary.&nbsp; -[FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/FONT]Schedule it and adhere to it.&nbsp; I just can’t stress it enough.&nbsp; Adults need to plan their time.&nbsp; Sure things come up and it’s not always marital.&nbsp; In my group people often get stuck working late.&nbsp; It’s a drag, but everyone understands it and respects it.&nbsp; &nbsp; -[FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/FONT]Have a fallback.&nbsp; Sometimes player attrition may be too strong to have a stable play session.&nbsp; Do something else with that players that can make it – play video games, eat pizza, drink beer, and watch movies are all viable options.&nbsp; </blockquote>

[QUOTE="OchreJelly, post: 4598682, member: 62056"] [FONT=Arial]As an adult gamer in his 30’s I can safely say I’m well passed the days of calling a friend and saying “what’s up today? Wanna hang out?” We are all busy adults with our own things going on, be they relationships, work, or any other adult responsibilities. Having gamed a good chunk of my adult life I have the following advice:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial]Let the traditions go. I know it’s painful but there comes a time when an assumed tradition, especially around a holiday, becomes too difficult for all parties to manage. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial]Schedule it and adhere to it. Have a set game date and time. Location can vary. If said gamer can’t make it that week, no biggie. He just misses the session. I personally deal with this one a lot and as a DM the best advice I can give is to learn how to scale encounters on the fly. What also helps this is to have enough players so that missing one on any given week isn’t going to hurt the group as a whole too bad. Recruit if necessary.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial]Schedule it and adhere to it. I just can’t stress it enough. Adults need to plan their time. Sure things come up and it’s not always marital. In my group people often get stuck working late. It’s a drag, but everyone understands it and respects it. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]-[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial]Have a fallback. Sometimes player attrition may be too strong to have a stable play session. Do something else with that players that can make it – play video games, eat pizza, drink beer, and watch movies are all viable options. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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