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<blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 4502043" data-attributes="member: 5038">I am not going to try and convince you. However, I am convinced a. that the DMs you have had have not pulled it off correctly or that it was the wrong approach to use with the players with whom you have games. b. it works for the players that I have gamed with, because a) I get calls throughout the week from players&nbsp; with questions and ideas; and b) when I try to take a break to be a player, the players ask me when I will be ready to start running again.c.&nbsp; And, while much of the setting work is done ahead of time, it doesn't rule out the need to prep. I still require my players to give me a about a week notice if they are heading out to a new location so that I can prep- Note cards, location maps, monster/NpC statting still need to be done in many cases.&nbsp; It's just that the prep previously done makes it easier to handle on the fly situations and run off the cuff when the situation demands it- like when the decided at the last minute that they needed to change directions and visit the knight's homeland instead of the Great Sage&nbsp; (we took a ten minute to fifteen minute break while I asked the Knight a few questions and the night's session formed itself based on history for that realm and the Knight's background).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greg K, post: 4502043, member: 5038"] I am not going to try and convince you. However, I am convinced a. that the DMs you have had have not pulled it off correctly or that it was the wrong approach to use with the players with whom you have games. b. it works for the players that I have gamed with, because a) I get calls throughout the week from players with questions and ideas; and b) when I try to take a break to be a player, the players ask me when I will be ready to start running again. c. And, while much of the setting work is done ahead of time, it doesn't rule out the need to prep. I still require my players to give me a about a week notice if they are heading out to a new location so that I can prep- Note cards, location maps, monster/NpC statting still need to be done in many cases. It's just that the prep previously done makes it easier to handle on the fly situations and run off the cuff when the situation demands it- like when the decided at the last minute that they needed to change directions and visit the knight's homeland instead of the Great Sage (we took a ten minute to fifteen minute break while I asked the Knight a few questions and the night's session formed itself based on history for that realm and the Knight's background). [/QUOTE]

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