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<blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 9418042" data-attributes="member: 27385">I recall a convention I went to a long time ago and playing at a table where one of the people decided he was the spokesman and told the DM all the things we were doing as a party.&nbsp; As soon as the encounter started, he was telling the DM that the fighter would go block off the hall and the wizard was going to cast X spell and the thief was going to shoot his bow from behind the fighter and the...&nbsp; I do not think he was a trying to be a jerk.&nbsp; I think he was playing the game the way he did with his group, but not understanding that everyone else wanted to play and not just try to win.&nbsp; I was just a teen of about 14, but needed to speak up to the DM and this guy who were both about 30 at the time that my character was going to do something I wanted to do.&nbsp; I might not have been optimal or resulted in the most damage, but I was going to run him.&nbsp; The DM backed me up thankfully and the player caught on as the other players started to tell the DM what they wanted to do.&nbsp; It has been 30 years, but I have not forgotten it.&nbsp; It might not be that the others are trying to ruin your fun, but just how they play.&nbsp; It should be easier with them being friends, except the DM who might not get that you want to play a different way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aco175, post: 9418042, member: 27385"] I recall a convention I went to a long time ago and playing at a table where one of the people decided he was the spokesman and told the DM all the things we were doing as a party. As soon as the encounter started, he was telling the DM that the fighter would go block off the hall and the wizard was going to cast X spell and the thief was going to shoot his bow from behind the fighter and the... I do not think he was a trying to be a jerk. I think he was playing the game the way he did with his group, but not understanding that everyone else wanted to play and not just try to win. I was just a teen of about 14, but needed to speak up to the DM and this guy who were both about 30 at the time that my character was going to do something I wanted to do. I might not have been optimal or resulted in the most damage, but I was going to run him. The DM backed me up thankfully and the player caught on as the other players started to tell the DM what they wanted to do. It has been 30 years, but I have not forgotten it. It might not be that the others are trying to ruin your fun, but just how they play. It should be easier with them being friends, except the DM who might not get that you want to play a different way. [/QUOTE]

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