I have felt betrayed lately.
I have two players that insist on playing the most expansive characters they can. They not only want to be the movers and shakers, they also always ask for special favors. Sometimes it's for some hook up in the game world or for a special power, or for a "interperative" ruling on their abilites.
I ususaly give it to them because I can usualy roll with it and balance everything out, though sometimes they ask why I let other players get "special treatement." Recently, both players offered to run some games and invited me to join.
In both games, these players turned out to be the most restrictive GMs I have ever played with. They even "powered down" the character construction rules that were in the book, making the PCs in their games weaker than the average starting PC. And did any of my special requests get honored? Only one GM alllowed me to have a couple of things, but only after having a long discussion with him. This same person usualy gets what he asks for from me with just a question or two.
So is this a trend anyone else notices? And what motivates a "special" player to overcompensate by being a super strict GM?
I have two players that insist on playing the most expansive characters they can. They not only want to be the movers and shakers, they also always ask for special favors. Sometimes it's for some hook up in the game world or for a special power, or for a "interperative" ruling on their abilites.
I ususaly give it to them because I can usualy roll with it and balance everything out, though sometimes they ask why I let other players get "special treatement." Recently, both players offered to run some games and invited me to join.
In both games, these players turned out to be the most restrictive GMs I have ever played with. They even "powered down" the character construction rules that were in the book, making the PCs in their games weaker than the average starting PC. And did any of my special requests get honored? Only one GM alllowed me to have a couple of things, but only after having a long discussion with him. This same person usualy gets what he asks for from me with just a question or two.
So is this a trend anyone else notices? And what motivates a "special" player to overcompensate by being a super strict GM?