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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dbm" data-source="post: 4771957" data-attributes="member: 8014">Before calling quits, I would advocate an open and frank conversation with your fellow group members.I have a group that I have been gaming with for several years now.  One of the players I've know for 25 years, another two for 21 years.  The rest are new comers at around 8 years (!).Over the years our life circumstance have changed.  We are all in our late thirties, have serious jobs and most of us have partners and children.  We used to game every week, then every other week.  Now we game every third Sunday for 10 hours straight (noon 'til 10pm) and that gives us the balance that works for us as a group.  We also have a rule that we will play with one person missing (obviously not the DM) but if two can't make it we postpone the session.  When we finish one day of gaming we check our respective schedules and pencil in the next session.  Occasionally the pattern might be 4-2 rather than 3-3 if its difficult to organise things for everyone.The point of this is that we have evolved our play schedule to fit with the life circumstances of the group.  Good players are hard to find, especially ones which share your game-view.  These kinds of things develop over many years, so by throwing in the towel you are risking not being able to find any gamers that you can play with and share a good experience.I would suggest sitting down with your fellow group members and explain that the unpredictability of when the next game is going to happen is making it hard for you to make sure you're available.  By the sounds of it, I'm sure other group members will share your problem.  Then work out some ground rules for a more convenient schedule and what to do if one or more people cannot show.Only if you can't get this to work would I then withdraw from the group.  At least this way you would have been open and honest with your friends, and given things the best possible chance of working out.Good luck!Dan</blockquote>

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