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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 9707855" data-attributes="member: 6785785">Actually, I set aside my PC and played one of his “NPCs” because that’s clearly what he wanted and I figured I might as well try and enjoy the game somehow. Then I proceeded to play that character in a way that wasn’t exactly what he had in mind. It definitely led us to a conversation and a clearer understanding of why the players weren’t crazy about this set up. He’s a friend of nearly forty years, so yes I’ve continues to play with him and have him as a player. I recently went to visit him in Florida, which is where I ran the 5e game I mentioned as an example earlier in the thread. I don’t think that this was “self-correcting”. It took some actual discussion and reflection. I have no idea. I would assume that most folks who’ve played with at least a few different GMs have played with some that were less than capable. I also imagine that what constitutes capable will vary quite a bit. As I’ve said previously, I don’t consider myself a “narrativist”, so I’m not sure about your question. What I can say is that my foray into narrativist games was much more as a GM than as a player. It wasn’t out of any kind of response to poor GMing.</blockquote>