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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6312108" data-attributes="member: 177">The last bit does not flow from the first bit.&nbsp; Yes, they have options.&nbsp; But on the other hand, the guy made an agreement to run a game.&nbsp; He lapsed on that once, and is considering doing so again.&nbsp; Yes, you fail in your agreements, folks are going to be cheesed off at you!Now, it may be that extra time management won't help.&nbsp; He has only so many free hours.&nbsp; If the number of free hours is smaller than the amount of time to do all the stuff he wants to do, then no amount of time management is going to make it all fit.&nbsp; That's when you have to prioritize.&nbsp; Maybe something else takes priority over gaming in your life.&nbsp; That's fine.&nbsp; But you should be honest and up-front about that to the players before you start a campaign.&nbsp; Set the expectations to match reality, or they *will* have a valid gripe when you fail to meet the commitment you led them to think you were making.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6312108, member: 177"] The last bit does not flow from the first bit. Yes, they have options. But on the other hand, the guy made an agreement to run a game. He lapsed on that once, and is considering doing so again. Yes, you fail in your agreements, folks are going to be cheesed off at you! Now, it may be that extra time management won't help. He has only so many free hours. If the number of free hours is smaller than the amount of time to do all the stuff he wants to do, then no amount of time management is going to make it all fit. That's when you have to prioritize. Maybe something else takes priority over gaming in your life. That's fine. But you should be honest and up-front about that to the players before you start a campaign. Set the expectations to match reality, or they *will* have a valid gripe when you fail to meet the commitment you led them to think you were making. [/QUOTE]

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