Sure.I have no issue with "you missed, moving on". I have issue with DMs who persistently interpret failed attack rolls as "LOL you whiffed, way off the mark, you kind of suck bro" (slightly exaggerated, but not by a lot).
Agreed: my go-to narration is “the other guy’s defenses worked.” So it bounced if the armor/got blocked/was dodged etc.Agreed. Also, I feel that a lot of people misunderstand what AC represents. If you fail to meet the AC of a target, it can also legitimately mean that your blow was parried, dodged, sidestepped, or bounced off of their armor.
Most DMs I've played with will say: "you miss your target, flailing about, OOPS haha" while I'll typically say: "the orc parries your blow / the goblin ducks under your swipe / your sword slashes the creature but only superficially scratches it's armored hide" etc...
Makes players feel a BIT less bad about missing, and frames their character's actions as OPPOSED vs PASSIVE. Sure, failing to hit can just mean that 'oops, you misjudged things and hit empty air", but AC doesn't just represent your weapon skills failing for some reason.
Usually early 20’s, dming for less than a few years.Sure.
I don't run into DMs like that anymore. I mean, maybe back in the 80s... when I was a teen, but I haven't seen any like that in about 40 years now.
If you run into them now, how old are they???
What are the unnamed faces on an internet forum expected to do about the way your group treats you?I have no issue with "you missed, moving on". I have issue with DMs who persistently interpret failed attack rolls as "LOL you whiffed, way off the mark, you kind of suck bro" (slightly exaggerated, but not by a lot).
EDIT: I get that different groups have different play styles, and some people enjoy joshing each other on a regular basis, teasing and poking fun at each other. Good for you! I get annoyed, however, at how a failed skill check, for a completely reasonable attempt by an otherwise competent character, gets narrated, on the record, as "slapstick comedy" when it's jarring and tonally inconsistent at best, to creating an ongoing joke in the campaign going forward at worst. "LOL don't have the Rogue try to pick the lock, remember that one time he failed 3 times in a row on a mundane lock? LOL Our Rogue sucks!"
I'm just expressing my likes and dislikes in terms of DMing styles. Don't take it personally.What are the unnamed faces on an internet forum expected to do about the way your group treats you?
No ones taking it personally.I'm just expressing my likes and dislikes in terms of DMing styles. Don't take it personally.
But I get it, I'll delete my posts.
Sure.
I don't run into DMs like that anymore. I mean, maybe back in the 80s... when I was a teen, but I haven't seen any like that in about 40 years now.![]()
If you run into them now, how old are they???