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<blockquote data-quote="Olaf the Stout" data-source="post: 3699923" data-attributes="member: 13703">For me, the threat of death makes the game more exciting for me.&nbsp; Knowing that the next combat could be my last makes each die roll seem more important and suspenseful than would be the case if I knew I couldn't die.It doesn't necessarily mean I want my character to die and I'm quite happy if he doesn't.&nbsp; However, I still need to think that death is a real possibility.&nbsp; Whether or not it is a possibility doesn't matter.&nbsp; So long as the DM makes me think that it is.I have also found that some players start going out of there way to do stupid things when they know that they can't die.&nbsp; I try not to play with these players.By a similar reasoning, I love gambling, but I have never enjoyed games of pure chance (i.e. there is no skill involved at all) when no money is involved.&nbsp; I think it is because there is no risk for me and there is no skill involved that I can test how good I am.&nbsp; It is just down to pure luck but with nothing at risk.Olaf the Stout</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Olaf the Stout, post: 3699923, member: 13703"] For me, the threat of death makes the game more exciting for me. Knowing that the next combat could be my last makes each die roll seem more important and suspenseful than would be the case if I knew I couldn't die. It doesn't necessarily mean I want my character to die and I'm quite happy if he doesn't. However, I still need to [B]think[/B] that death is a real possibility. Whether or not it is a possibility doesn't matter. So long as the DM makes me think that it is. I have also found that some players start going out of there way to do stupid things when they know that they can't die. I try not to play with these players. By a similar reasoning, I love gambling, but I have never enjoyed games of pure chance (i.e. there is no skill involved at all) when no money is involved. I think it is because there is no risk for me and there is no skill involved that I can test how good I am. It is just down to pure luck but with nothing at risk. Olaf the Stout [/QUOTE]

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