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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6160978" data-attributes="member: 177">Because the GM *is* responsible for how players interact with the rules.&nbsp; The GM has recognized the issue, and put a solution in place to even out the rules issue.&nbsp; So, why is it then the player's job to unilaterally throw that solution out?But the GM *has* dealt with it - just not in the way the OP finds best.&nbsp; There's this thing that helps in human situations, called &quot;diplomacy&quot;.&nbsp; I wold recommend the OP consider and use it.The Golden Rule applies - if the OP (or any of us) were in the GM's seat, would we appreciate the player deciding to go over our heads to the group as a whole over an issue we felt was sufficiently solved?&nbsp; To me, that sounds like a recipe for annoyance, maybe anger, and generally hurt feelings when perhaps none are necessary.&nbsp; Putting it to the group is an act designed specifically to force someone's hand to do what you want, regardless of other concerns.&nbsp; Do you really want to be that manipulative with folks who are supposed to be your friends?Set aside the &quot;cheating&quot; thing for a moment - the moral connotation there may tend to cover the basic practical consideration of whether everyone is having fun.&nbsp; Is the OP's action in the game being affected?&nbsp; Is spotlight being stolen?&nbsp; Does the cheating player actually win out more often than others?&nbsp; What is the actual functional impact on the OP?&nbsp; So far, none has been stated, and without a functional impact, I'm not sure action is warranted.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6160978, member: 177"] Because the GM *is* responsible for how players interact with the rules. The GM has recognized the issue, and put a solution in place to even out the rules issue. So, why is it then the player's job to unilaterally throw that solution out? But the GM *has* dealt with it - just not in the way the OP finds best. There's this thing that helps in human situations, called "diplomacy". I wold recommend the OP consider and use it. The Golden Rule applies - if the OP (or any of us) were in the GM's seat, would we appreciate the player deciding to go over our heads to the group as a whole over an issue we felt was sufficiently solved? To me, that sounds like a recipe for annoyance, maybe anger, and generally hurt feelings when perhaps none are necessary. Putting it to the group is an act designed specifically to force someone's hand to do what you want, regardless of other concerns. Do you really want to be that manipulative with folks who are supposed to be your friends? Set aside the "cheating" thing for a moment - the moral connotation there may tend to cover the basic practical consideration of whether everyone is having fun. Is the OP's action in the game being affected? Is spotlight being stolen? Does the cheating player actually win out more often than others? What is the actual [I]functional impact[/I] on the OP? So far, none has been stated, and without a functional impact, I'm not sure action is warranted. [/QUOTE]

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