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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5287236" data-attributes="member: 22779">I take a slightly different tack.&nbsp; If I'm teaching someone who is completely new to a game, has never played it before and has no preconceptions of how this game is supposed to work, and the only way I think that this game will be fun is to start injecting my own rules, perhaps it would be better to pick a different game.After all, if you're injecting (or ejecting) rules, obviously there is some failing in this game for you.&nbsp; Why not pick a different game?I gotta admit, having had a fairly revolving door in my gaming groups (for some reason, the fifth player seat is certain death for any new player.&nbsp; 4 players?&nbsp; Had them for years.&nbsp; That poor 5th bastard, lasts a couple of weeks tops.&nbsp; Sigh) and I've seen all sorts of bizarre house rules come floating through the door from players who didn't actually know that they were house rules.Typically not a big deal, but, it has caused some friction in the past, so, if I do houserule something, at least for people who are a bit experienced with the system, I'll generally point it out and explain my reasoning.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5287236, member: 22779"] I take a slightly different tack. If I'm teaching someone who is completely new to a game, has never played it before and has no preconceptions of how this game is supposed to work, and the only way I think that this game will be fun is to start injecting my own rules, perhaps it would be better to pick a different game. After all, if you're injecting (or ejecting) rules, obviously there is some failing in this game for you. Why not pick a different game? I gotta admit, having had a fairly revolving door in my gaming groups (for some reason, the fifth player seat is certain death for any new player. 4 players? Had them for years. That poor 5th bastard, lasts a couple of weeks tops. Sigh) and I've seen all sorts of bizarre house rules come floating through the door from players who didn't actually know that they were house rules. Typically not a big deal, but, it has caused some friction in the past, so, if I do houserule something, at least for people who are a bit experienced with the system, I'll generally point it out and explain my reasoning. [/QUOTE]

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