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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8651586" data-attributes="member: 6877472">Well exactly, but maybe you should just say &quot;hey man, either show some interest or get out, you're ruining our vibe&quot;?&nbsp; I mean if you were trying for a carrot and stick approach, it apparently didn't work.&nbsp; I don't play at your table, and I'm sure this guy deserved his treatment.&nbsp; And it's easy from an outside perspective to say &quot;that wasn't the best way to handle it&quot;- we weren't there.OTOH, some players just can't seem to fully engage, and are there to hang out with their friends.&nbsp; I have one of these (sorry Drew!) and I've tried everything to get him to show a little more interest in roleplaying or the storyline.It never seems to stick, so I've just sighed and admitted to myself he's a &quot;spectator&quot;, and let him be.&nbsp; He must be having some fun to keep showing up, and nobody has expressed a need to kick him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8651586, member: 6877472"] Well exactly, but maybe you should just say "hey man, either show some interest or get out, you're ruining our vibe"? I mean if you were trying for a carrot and stick approach, it apparently didn't work. I don't play at your table, and I'm sure this guy deserved his treatment. And it's easy from an outside perspective to say "that wasn't the best way to handle it"- we weren't there. OTOH, some players just can't seem to fully engage, and are there to hang out with their friends. I have one of these (sorry Drew!) and I've tried everything to get him to show a little more interest in roleplaying or the storyline. It never seems to stick, so I've just sighed and admitted to myself he's a "spectator", and let him be. He must be having some fun to keep showing up, and nobody has expressed a need to kick him. [/QUOTE]

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