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<blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 2750856" data-attributes="member: 12328">I've been there, too.&nbsp; A couple of years ago I had 2 great groups, 1 to play in weekly and 1 to DM for monthly.&nbsp; There was some overlap, but it finally turned to my advantage.&nbsp; The weekly group boycotted a couple of games I DMed, and some of the other players didn't like 1 guy in the monthly group (i.e., they didn't want to play with him--voted not to invite him to the weekly game despite several years of friendship with me &amp; some others).&nbsp; It caused me much consternation.&nbsp; I considered each of them a friend.&nbsp; Some I had known for 10 years or more.&nbsp; So, I formed the monthly group with a couple of the weekly players and the 1 otherwise odd man out.&nbsp; It was awesome.&nbsp; I got my playing fix weekly and my DMing fix monthly.&nbsp; Sadly, it didn't last.&nbsp; After a few months, the odd man out got a job promotion and moved away--effectively killing the monthly games.&nbsp; Then, 2 weekly players quit one after another (ironically, they were 2 of the 3 blackballers).&nbsp; It was disconcerting.&nbsp; I just held onto what was left.&nbsp; We played through.&nbsp; A few months ago an old gaming friend moved back to town and rejoined our weekly group.&nbsp; Things are pretty fun again, but I sometimes wish we still had those 2 other players.&nbsp; It's just impossible to accommodate everyone.My point is that time will present a solution to your dilemma.&nbsp; If you really feel motivated, you can try to take steps to make sure the groups stay together.&nbsp; I think you'll be better served by making sure you have a good time.&nbsp; If you're just playing and not DMing, then the best you probably can do is communicate how much you enjoy each game and can't wait for the next session.&nbsp; Send that message early and often to everyone.&nbsp; Then, make sure you really are having fun.&nbsp; If not, re-evaluate your time investment.&nbsp; You can be assured that everyone else is.&nbsp; Things don't last forever.&nbsp; Enjoy it while it lasts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="scourger, post: 2750856, member: 12328"] I've been there, too. A couple of years ago I had 2 great groups, 1 to play in weekly and 1 to DM for monthly. There was some overlap, but it finally turned to my advantage. The weekly group boycotted a couple of games I DMed, and some of the other players didn't like 1 guy in the monthly group (i.e., they didn't want to play with him--voted not to invite him to the weekly game despite several years of friendship with me & some others). It caused me much consternation. I considered each of them a friend. Some I had known for 10 years or more. So, I formed the monthly group with a couple of the weekly players and the 1 otherwise odd man out. It was awesome. I got my playing fix weekly and my DMing fix monthly. Sadly, it didn't last. After a few months, the odd man out got a job promotion and moved away--effectively killing the monthly games. Then, 2 weekly players quit one after another (ironically, they were 2 of the 3 blackballers). It was disconcerting. I just held onto what was left. We played through. A few months ago an old gaming friend moved back to town and rejoined our weekly group. Things are pretty fun again, but I sometimes wish we still had those 2 other players. It's just impossible to accommodate everyone. My point is that time will present a solution to your dilemma. If you really feel motivated, you can try to take steps to make sure the groups stay together. I think you'll be better served by making sure you have a good time. If you're just playing and not DMing, then the best you probably can do is communicate how much you enjoy each game and can't wait for the next session. Send that message early and often to everyone. Then, make sure you really are having fun. If not, re-evaluate your time investment. You can be assured that everyone else is. Things don't last forever. Enjoy it while it lasts. [/QUOTE]

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