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<blockquote data-quote="HellHound" data-source="post: 2433162" data-attributes="member: 3397"><p>That's not what I'm saying.</p><p></p><p>I'm saying if I *want* to introduce a new player who has specific issues to RPGs, I'll do EVERYTHING in my power to make the game enjoyable to this person, and will ask the other players to do the same. Those that don't want to do so are quite welcome to not play in this particular game. I am not saying that I would drop my normal game for this, nor jeopardize my gaming group to add a new player.... I am saying that I would create a new gaming group (even if thsi 'new' group includes most of my old group, but in a differnt setting) to give this new player a chance to see what the game is like.</p><p></p><p>If the new player DOES like it, then I explain to him or her that my regular gaming group does NOT play like this. At my regular table, we do eat meat, and I won't ask my gamers to change that for the new player. If the new player REALLY likes gaming from this initial exposure, then one of two options arise - he or she can start a new gaming group with similar needs, wants, desires or creeds, or he or she will join my other group because they have learned to enjoy the game above and beyond these limitations. If said person didn't enjoy the game enough, he or she will then move on and not game with us or a new group, but will still have had the opportunity to game.</p><p></p><p>This is missionary gaming. We game for YOU. Hopefully you will like it and begin to game with us. </p><p></p><p>This approach has worked wonders for me in the past, and has added a good 60 or 70 people to the ranks of gamers that I have gamed with, a great many of whom now game in just about any environment. I see it as a public service that I do to make people really try gaming.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because I *really* believe that we should be trying to introduce people to gaming, to increase the number of players out there, and to help bring gaming to people and places it has not been before.</p><p></p><p>I want this hobby to expand, to grow and prosper, and for that we need new players. And if we coddle them a bit on the first run through, what could the the harm POSSIBLY be?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HellHound, post: 2433162, member: 3397"] That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying if I *want* to introduce a new player who has specific issues to RPGs, I'll do EVERYTHING in my power to make the game enjoyable to this person, and will ask the other players to do the same. Those that don't want to do so are quite welcome to not play in this particular game. I am not saying that I would drop my normal game for this, nor jeopardize my gaming group to add a new player.... I am saying that I would create a new gaming group (even if thsi 'new' group includes most of my old group, but in a differnt setting) to give this new player a chance to see what the game is like. If the new player DOES like it, then I explain to him or her that my regular gaming group does NOT play like this. At my regular table, we do eat meat, and I won't ask my gamers to change that for the new player. If the new player REALLY likes gaming from this initial exposure, then one of two options arise - he or she can start a new gaming group with similar needs, wants, desires or creeds, or he or she will join my other group because they have learned to enjoy the game above and beyond these limitations. If said person didn't enjoy the game enough, he or she will then move on and not game with us or a new group, but will still have had the opportunity to game. This is missionary gaming. We game for YOU. Hopefully you will like it and begin to game with us. This approach has worked wonders for me in the past, and has added a good 60 or 70 people to the ranks of gamers that I have gamed with, a great many of whom now game in just about any environment. I see it as a public service that I do to make people really try gaming. Because I *really* believe that we should be trying to introduce people to gaming, to increase the number of players out there, and to help bring gaming to people and places it has not been before. I want this hobby to expand, to grow and prosper, and for that we need new players. And if we coddle them a bit on the first run through, what could the the harm POSSIBLY be? [/QUOTE]
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