Yeah, part of the problem might also lie in the players maturity, for the most part we're a fairly young group (18-25 age range between the players, I believe.) but some still try to view the world in a black and white way, it's something I'll probably want to have my campaign touch upon by having a village that prices both water and food heavily and having the players create "Good" characters and clash with a barbarian group at some point while guarding a supply caravan (Without knowledge of the high prices on the food and water it is delivering, hopefully.)
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One issue for any game, to me, is consistency of tone. Will the PC's be Boy Scouts out to help the world? hard-bitten mercenaries out only for their own best interests? Machiavellian schemers who value nothing but their personal power? Having a Boy Scout Paladin in a team of hard-bitten mercenaries can't hep but create in-party conflict. A discussion of campaign tone sets the stage for compatible characters.
Similarly the game world - if you want altruistic characters, then screw them over every time they behave in an altruistic manner, they're not going to gleefully continue being altruistic. If "being a Paladin", or "being Lawful Good" means "having to make suicidal choices", no one will play a Paladin or a Lawful Good character. Do Evil characters get to do whatever they please, without consequence, or do they get hunted down by forces of Law and Good? Big difference in choosing to play an Evil character.
If some players expect a black and white morality in the game, with Good and Evil wearing white and black hats, and others expect a morally grey world, someone will be unhappy with the game. So discuss the morality up front.
If the players just want a PvP game, then maybe they don't need a GM at all - they can just send an endless succession of characters into cage matches with no need for any outside world, NPC's or GM.
Similarly the game world - if you want altruistic characters, then screw them over every time they behave in an altruistic manner, they're not going to gleefully continue being altruistic. If "being a Paladin", or "being Lawful Good" means "having to make suicidal choices", no one will play a Paladin or a Lawful Good character. Do Evil characters get to do whatever they please, without consequence, or do they get hunted down by forces of Law and Good? Big difference in choosing to play an Evil character.
If some players expect a black and white morality in the game, with Good and Evil wearing white and black hats, and others expect a morally grey world, someone will be unhappy with the game. So discuss the morality up front.
If the players just want a PvP game, then maybe they don't need a GM at all - they can just send an endless succession of characters into cage matches with no need for any outside world, NPC's or GM.
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Well I ended up withdrawing from the group altogether, what I thought would be a fun experience with some friends is something that taught be I need to be more cautious of who I consider a friend, regardless, I'll probably find a way to continue this hobby since it is pretty awesome. Thanks for the help guys 
Grogg of the North
Adventurer
I wish you the best of luck in finding a new, better group.
Feel free to check http://www.enworld.org/forum/memberlist.php to see if you can someone that is near you.
Feel free to check http://www.enworld.org/forum/memberlist.php to see if you can someone that is near you.
Greenfield
Adventurer
Sorry you had to do that. I think we have a "Players seeking games" page here on ENWorld. Maybe that will help.
