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<blockquote data-quote="Byakugan" data-source="post: 6848104" data-attributes="member: 6816292"><p>I have played plenty of games where the DM had issues focussing on his story/ideas, causing that the players basically just are riding on a train the whole time. He is telling the story TO the players instead of creating the story WITH them. </p><p></p><p>Even so, I have never played with someone who had that particular combo of personality traits where they were both willing to DM for others, but they also enjoyed hogging the limelight. </p><p></p><p>I love being able to do cool stuff with my guys. But now I don't have to decide between 'do I DM this season and get nothing, or do I play instead and that is one less DM which hurts the community pretty bad. The 'easy' rewards aren't exactly game breaking...1500 xp for sighing up on twitter and facebook. Congratulations, you can have a 3rd level dude...he gets no XP at all in death house, and the local DM is probably going to check your log. Public ostracism is a powerful deterrant. </p><p></p><p>The 5000xp rewards looked huge to me at first, then I realized that I needed like 4 of those to get my 7th level to 8th level. If someone was going to go through that much effort to cheat...go for it. </p><p></p><p>The convention rewards also look great, but I think that is totally fine. The backdrop is that they told us DMs were no longer going to get 'swag'. So this is appealing enough as a replacment. </p><p></p><p>Overall, I like the system a lot. I am considering starting a second AL day at my LGS so folks have a chance to get a lot furthur into the season. Now there is an incentive sitting right there for me to do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Byakugan, post: 6848104, member: 6816292"] I have played plenty of games where the DM had issues focussing on his story/ideas, causing that the players basically just are riding on a train the whole time. He is telling the story TO the players instead of creating the story WITH them. Even so, I have never played with someone who had that particular combo of personality traits where they were both willing to DM for others, but they also enjoyed hogging the limelight. I love being able to do cool stuff with my guys. But now I don't have to decide between 'do I DM this season and get nothing, or do I play instead and that is one less DM which hurts the community pretty bad. The 'easy' rewards aren't exactly game breaking...1500 xp for sighing up on twitter and facebook. Congratulations, you can have a 3rd level dude...he gets no XP at all in death house, and the local DM is probably going to check your log. Public ostracism is a powerful deterrant. The 5000xp rewards looked huge to me at first, then I realized that I needed like 4 of those to get my 7th level to 8th level. If someone was going to go through that much effort to cheat...go for it. The convention rewards also look great, but I think that is totally fine. The backdrop is that they told us DMs were no longer going to get 'swag'. So this is appealing enough as a replacment. Overall, I like the system a lot. I am considering starting a second AL day at my LGS so folks have a chance to get a lot furthur into the season. Now there is an incentive sitting right there for me to do it. [/QUOTE]
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