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<blockquote data-quote="Elf Witch" data-source="post: 6567606" data-attributes="member: 9037">This is an interesting question. In my experience playing in games with big groups the DM has a hard time dealing with people doing role playing tings like say the cleric going to talk to his order or the rogue going to talk to the thieves guild if everyone has things they want to do then the game bogs down for the players not involved&nbsp; this gets magnified the more players you have. Some DMs can pull it off with split scenes you know going ok hold here and moving to another player and keep going until it is handled but I have sat at the table for several hours doing nothing when a DM can't handle this. Also most of us like to have plot hooks dealing with our characters and back story weaved into the game that gets harder the more players you have. Like I said I have seven and I can see that I am going to have an issue with it already. I have two who worked their background so they are half brothers and even worked their classes to work together. I have also noticed the bigger the party the more the quieter players get shouted down or just pushed aside by the more aggressive players especially when it comes to role playing with NPCs in combat you ave initiative&nbsp; to make sure everyone gets a chance to play. Another issue is that more players bogs down decision making everybody has an opinion and it can drag on and on.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elf Witch, post: 6567606, member: 9037"] This is an interesting question. In my experience playing in games with big groups the DM has a hard time dealing with people doing role playing tings like say the cleric going to talk to his order or the rogue going to talk to the thieves guild if everyone has things they want to do then the game bogs down for the players not involved this gets magnified the more players you have. Some DMs can pull it off with split scenes you know going ok hold here and moving to another player and keep going until it is handled but I have sat at the table for several hours doing nothing when a DM can't handle this. Also most of us like to have plot hooks dealing with our characters and back story weaved into the game that gets harder the more players you have. Like I said I have seven and I can see that I am going to have an issue with it already. I have two who worked their background so they are half brothers and even worked their classes to work together. I have also noticed the bigger the party the more the quieter players get shouted down or just pushed aside by the more aggressive players especially when it comes to role playing with NPCs in combat you ave initiative to make sure everyone gets a chance to play. Another issue is that more players bogs down decision making everybody has an opinion and it can drag on and on. [/QUOTE]

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