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<blockquote data-quote="WizO_Trelian" data-source="post: 2560453" data-attributes="member: 36592">Hi, Fen!&nbsp; Nice to see you around!&nbsp; and as the Preacher said, you do make a good point.&nbsp; Some of them.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Re: flamingI saw some heat based on a comment that I agree was out of line but didn't see till the reply was already posted.&nbsp; No actual flames though and it resulted in more open communication between the ones involved.&nbsp; But your mileage may vary.Re: locking the threadSo it's bad form to have left it open?&nbsp; Again a difference of opinion.&nbsp; To me it wasn't just a summarization of a past event but also the opening for futher discussion that couldn't take place in an hour-long seminar.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't just want to preach, I want to learn.&nbsp; I also want to see what actual misconceptions are out there so they can be discussed.&nbsp; If it's again the flaming that you think should have locked the thread, see above.Sounds like my post, lol!&nbsp; I did say &quot;a character sheet is good&quot; and &quot;don't only play with people who know their DnD stats.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe it's because I've played in so many game systems but to me the term &quot;character sheet&quot; has no specific DnD connotations.&nbsp; To me a character sheet implies just what you say, &quot;something to give an idea of powers and limitations.&quot; Very nicely put!&nbsp; If people are playing in a way that you consider patently absurd and annoying but following the rules, often the best you can do is lead by example and try to play around them.&nbsp; Trying to force them to rp &quot;correctly&quot; is more likely to drive away good, experienced roleplayers from the frustration of the attempt than to drive away the bad rpers, who tend to be equally bad about accepting correction or criticism. Hope to continue to see you around now and then, and good luck with Always Autumn!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizO_Trelian, post: 2560453, member: 36592"] Hi, Fen! Nice to see you around! and as the Preacher said, you do make a good point. Some of them. :) Re: flaming I saw some heat based on a comment that I agree was out of line but didn't see till the reply was already posted. No actual flames though and it resulted in more open communication between the ones involved. But your mileage may vary. Re: locking the thread So it's bad form to have left it open? Again a difference of opinion. To me it wasn't just a summarization of a past event but also the opening for futher discussion that couldn't take place in an hour-long seminar. I don't just want to preach, I want to learn. I also want to see what actual misconceptions are out there so they can be discussed. If it's again the flaming that you think should have locked the thread, see above. Sounds like my post, lol! I did say "a character sheet is good" and "don't only play with people who know their DnD stats." Maybe it's because I've played in so many game systems but to me the term "character sheet" has no specific DnD connotations. To me a character sheet implies just what you say, "something to give an idea of powers and limitations." Very nicely put! If people [i]are[/i] playing in a way that you consider patently absurd and annoying but following the rules, often the best you can do is lead by example and try to play around them. Trying to force them to rp "correctly" is more likely to drive away good, experienced roleplayers from the frustration of the attempt than to drive away the bad rpers, who tend to be equally bad about accepting correction or criticism. Hope to continue to see you around now and then, and good luck with Always Autumn! [/QUOTE]

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