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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zelgar" data-source="post: 2636700" data-attributes="member: 6630">It has been clearly stated around this forum, that if people are doing X, Y or Z, then they are not playing D&D like it is supposed to be played.  Unless these people are the designers of the game, all of these statements are only their opinions, NOT FACT.  I’ll agree that the D&D rules have several assumptions (e.g., mid-high level of magic, medieval European setting, good vs. evil), but that does not mean that every game has to be set up in that manner.  Of course, the more the game deviates from the basic model, the more work there is for the DM.It has been suggested that D&D should not be played in favor of IH, True d20, Conan OGL, etc.  I am sorry to say to all you complainers, but all of these games are just D&D in disguise.  I do not see much difference in a DM with house rules than the alternate rules presented in the d20/OGL derivatives or even “official” game books (e.g., splat-books, campaign sourcebooks), except the published material probably has been reviewed & play-tested to a greater degree than the DM’s house rules.A DM has every right to limit anything within their game, but they must be willing to tell the players at the start.  I think any of the following items should be mentioned at the beginning of the game:1.  Level of magic in the game2.  Heroic vs. Realistic game3.  Roll Playing vs. Role Playing4.  Any limits within the game (e.g., classes, races, feats, prestige classes)5.  Any special rules within the game (e.g., multi-classing, spells, spell lists)As long as the players know how the games is to be played from the beginning and that the game doesn’t become unbalanced (e.g., if playing in a low-magic setting, the DM needs to be careful to avoid the magic using PC’s from overshadowing the other PC’s) but continue to be fun the DM is doing his job right.  Are they playing D&D, I’d say yes, but DM X’s version of D&D.Zelgar</blockquote>

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