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Message: <blockquote data-quote="demon_jr" data-source="post: 415728" data-attributes="member: 3480">i love the group i play in, but can see that there are times during the game that OOC chat can get out of hand. although there are many times when i take part in it as well, there are other times when i wished the group was more focused.i am a player in the group, and never have been the DM. from what i have noticed, there has never really been a discussion dealing with OOC chat or jokes during the game. i'm guessing the general opinion of our group is to have a fun and enjoyable time. the only problem, in my opinion is finding the happy medium or balance. there are times when a well placed joke or comment can add more enjoyment to the game, but most of the time, it seems to irritate the DM or our group.this may or may not be related, but a few months ago a player within our group was told to leave the group. basically, this player had the tendency to be more of a disruption than a contributer to the game. this eventually lead to conflicts outside the game, where the player in question actually caused physical violence to another player.i think the moral of the story is that everyone wants to get together to have a good time, and that communication is very much the key. i'm not sure if more communication with the ex-player would have kept him from being kicked out of the group, since he is known to have problems communicating himself, but it may have saved everyone a lot of drama.i would imagine our group is composed of different types of players. some focus more on having a good time, chatting with their friends, which i can understand and respect. others focus more on the role-playing aspect and keeping the focus, which i can respect as well. funny thing is, i don't think i would've cared either way what the group did just as long as everyone had fun, until that ex-player started to be the way he was.not to mention the arguements that would erupt due to personality conflicts, i'm right your wrong, rules debating, and general irritability from earlier in the day...</blockquote>

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