I Will Post No More Forever
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TheAuldGrump
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Tom, take a year or so off, let the players get used to your absence.
Then get new players, and play at the tabletop like god intended
Seriously, I have encountered the online gamer geek with way too much time and caffiene syndrome before. Getting out was the best thing you could do given the circumstances.
Get your sanity back.
Go to the beach.
Climb a mountain.
Go camping.
Sing songs. (Folk music is best for this...)
Get your head back into your own space...
Then get back to gaming when and if you feel like it.
The Auld Grump
Then get new players, and play at the tabletop like god intended
Seriously, I have encountered the online gamer geek with way too much time and caffiene syndrome before. Getting out was the best thing you could do given the circumstances.
Get your sanity back.
Go to the beach.
Climb a mountain.
Go camping.
Sing songs. (Folk music is best for this...)
Get your head back into your own space...
Then get back to gaming when and if you feel like it.
The Auld Grump
... not with a bang but with a whimper ...
Don't worry, Tom, everything is going to be just fine. This is just a case of GMBS (GM Burnout Syndrome), a malady common to all who overextend themselves.
It will pass eventually and, hopefully, you'll feel like taking a swim in RPG ocean again.
Again, don't worry.
Regards,
Ruemere
PS. Meanwhile, consider yourself being missed.
Don't worry, Tom, everything is going to be just fine. This is just a case of GMBS (GM Burnout Syndrome), a malady common to all who overextend themselves.
It will pass eventually and, hopefully, you'll feel like taking a swim in RPG ocean again.
Again, don't worry.
Regards,
Ruemere
PS. Meanwhile, consider yourself being missed.
hunter1828
Butte Hole Surfer
Burnout sucks. I DMed on a very regular schedule from 1977 to 1987, then suffered horribly from burnout. I didn't pick up a single D&D book for the next 13 years. Luckily, I found a good group and we have had good, regular (but not too regular) games since then.
hunter1828
hunter1828
William Ronald
Explorer
Tom,
Sometimes it is best to walk away from something in peace and with good memories. It is possible to continue something too long, to the detriment of your fun and personal relationships. So, give up the game ... at least for a while.
I think it might be best to think of this as a break. Perhaps after a few months or years, you might wish to find another group. Set down some rules, and stick to them. Insist that others take turns DMing. Also, remind people that you also have other priorities.
Take some time now for rest and relaxation. For the most part, the gamers I have meet have proven to be good people. I hope that you will at least visit this site, and perhaps return to the hobby. You will be missed, Tom. May your path in life be gentle and peaceful -- with very few potholes or roadbumps.
Sometimes it is best to walk away from something in peace and with good memories. It is possible to continue something too long, to the detriment of your fun and personal relationships. So, give up the game ... at least for a while.
I think it might be best to think of this as a break. Perhaps after a few months or years, you might wish to find another group. Set down some rules, and stick to them. Insist that others take turns DMing. Also, remind people that you also have other priorities.
Take some time now for rest and relaxation. For the most part, the gamers I have meet have proven to be good people. I hope that you will at least visit this site, and perhaps return to the hobby. You will be missed, Tom. May your path in life be gentle and peaceful -- with very few potholes or roadbumps.
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