(long) Did I do the right thing?

[Terraism]

furthermore, Irony only wants to have this post sink to the bottom because all of these "inconsistencies" (sp?) so to say have been pointed out. He is looking like the fool, rightly so, and doesnt appreciate it....sorry, everyone has to know how u twisted, even made up facts, to support your cause

Oh, you know what? I'm going to answer that, just because it annoyed me.
I can't speak for anyone else, but as of right now, Irony doesn't look like a fool. Neither do you. But I don't accept your statement that he's twisted and made up the facts, simply because I see no reason to trust you over him. That's not saying I've ignored your point, however - it's equally plausible. I'd expect, however, that Irony is letting the post sink just because he noticed that it's degenerating into a cat fight, and that other people aren't generally to fond of watching. Not because "you won" - nobody wins a fight like this, and it sounds like a handful of friends are all pissed at each other now, which is really too bad.

 

[Irony]

Exactly right, Terraism

 

[Hejdun]

*cracks neck*

Well, if it helps much, I can understand what's going on.

See, I'm a sophmore in high school, and I've been role playing for oh... a little over two years. The other players are likewise all sophmores. All of us are 15-16.

As you can imagine, we are hack and slashers. We are addicted to action movies and crude humor. I'll admit that I like to get into the act with the crude jokes. It's part of the fun. We have a lot of fun outside of the game while we play.

Most of us, however, had this small part of us that wants to actually role play a heroic game, one not obsessed with hack-n-slash. But all of our attempts have failed so far. None of it has been due to lack of DM prepping (he preps quite a bit), but more due to lack of a conductive environment. For some reason, whenever we get onto the 20 yard line, we just can't commit to a serious role playing campaign.

Mulching goblins is just so much fun. After the goblin-mulching gets thin (which it's starting to become), then we'll probably all get to the point where a role-playing game is what we want.


As far as the personal attacks thing, well, I know how that feels too. Neither of you wants to own up to any possible mistakes that you made, and thinks the other is lying. Been there, done that, it wasn't much fun. The best advice that I can give you is to work it out on your own, arguing gets you nowhere. Perhaps goblin-mulching still sounds like fun for the rest of the group, and you are itching for something else. In that case, you were destined to fail in your role-playing attempt.

And if it's any help, I know how the players feel. It's really too easy to screw off during a game. I don't know what it is, but all of us (even the DM) like to mess around during games. Perhaps it's just our age.

 

[Talvisota]

This is cool.

Nothing like using messageboards or email to say what we really think 'cause we can't get up the gumption to do so in person.

I had a job like this in the mid-nineties wherein managers could not reprimand anybody face to face; they had to do it by email. I am glad to say I do not follow that tradition.

Still, I am entertained, but also saddened by our civilization's slow disentigration.

 

[Nightsword]

...It would seem that you, Irony, are being punished for merely having a different DM'ing style...

Why is this so? While you are a good friend, and an able DM, this problem primarily lies not in a difference of adventuring genres/themes...but the company you keep. What can change the nature of a man?

If hack and slash is all they desire...leave them to their fate, and bask in the glory of knowing that there are other people who would gladly let you take the helm and create to your heart's content. That is all.

 

[SXantharus]

I am almost afraid to respond to this thread as it will keep it near the top of this list, but...

See, I'm a sophmore in high school, and I've been role playing for oh... a little over two years. The other players are likewise all sophmores. All of us are 15-16.

As you can imagine, we are hack and slashers. We are addicted to action movies and crude humor. I'll admit that I like to get into the act with the crude jokes. It's part of the fun. We have a lot of fun outside of the game while we play.

I feel that I have to defend various High School students around the nation who play DnD. I am currently a Freshman in College, and began playing DnD three years ago, and have thus fallen in the age bracket that is being discussed here. And I have to say that it is possible for high schoolers to engage in serious role-playing.

I ran a campaign that played weekly for about 8 months with people my own age and it was not just hack and slash. Roleplaying came first, with some min/max thrown in for fun. Was it a professional grade experience? Of course not, but it wasnt the hack & slash that seems to be stereotypical of the high school players.

My advice to young players who are interested in getting involved in serious RPing: Find groups/organizations that want to role play. Here in Wisconsin, there is a large RPGA following and it provides a community of people who are willing to spend large amounts of time and effort on role playing. Despite the occassional treasure-hauler, the bulk of the people want to roleplay and are willing to work with players who want to do the same.

If there isn't something like that in the area, at least find a group who cares about RPing.

Just my 2 cp....

 

[ReiDuck]

Roleplaying

And if it's any help, I know how the players feel. It's really too easy to screw off during a game. I don't know what it is, but all of us (even the DM) like to mess around during games. Perhaps it's just our age.

Au contraire. SXantharus is entirely correct - age has very little to do with gaming style. I'm 15, and I find that while hack-and-slahs is always interesting, it gets entirely all too boring after a while. On the other hand, I've been perfectly happy doing nothing but roleplaying for hours, and delving into the psyches of the various characters.

To each his own. It's best just to find a style that suits you, not try to make others conform to your style. I've tried, and it doesn't work. Trust me.