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<blockquote data-quote="HammerMan" data-source="post: 8442845" data-attributes="member: 84112">A big issue, especially with mixed new and old players (of that DM not nesasarly the game or edition)I can tell you my friend ross LOVES over the top almost satirical 80's action films/tv shows. If I follow those tropes I am WAY more likely to get things by him.on the other hand my friend kurt is MUCH more a fan of Grimdark (what he calls) realistic stories, if I follow those tropes I am WAY more likely to get things by him.on the other hand my old DM Becky was a huge drama back story almost soap opera DM...If i tried the exact same thing, say an over the top action trick Ross would be like &quot;No roll baddd *** you got it&quot; and might even reward me with MORE then what I asked for... if I did to Kurt he would also not give me a roll but just say &quot;No we don't do that kinda bull puckey here&quot; and Becky would set a DC, and depending on how it fit the story set it higher or lower...If i tried another the exact same thing, say a quick dramatic reveal about my character&nbsp; Ross would be like &quot;No &quot; and be upset I tried to just add something mid ggame without asking ... if I did to Kurt he would look at me weird, but may or may not go for it... and Becky woullove it pause, add to it we would go back and forth then I would succssed now but later she would use this new plot seed...If i tried yet another the exact same thing, say a dark almost noir trope that is gritty and dirty&nbsp; Ross would be like &quot;ugh, boreing, but here is your DC &quot;&nbsp; ... if I did to Kurt he would smile and go with it ... and Becky would imost likely be grossed out and ask me to try the same thing a little less graphic or a little more light hearted and call a do over.3 DMs 3 really different play styles, all thinking (and would argue and in Becky's case argue alot and violantly) that they are useing the rules as written. All 3 have been playing as long or longer then I have (Becky and I started playing same year but not sure on months, Kurt was starting with me and Ross was playing before any of us)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HammerMan, post: 8442845, member: 84112"] A big issue, especially with mixed new and old players (of that DM not nesasarly the game or edition) I can tell you my friend ross LOVES over the top almost satirical 80's action films/tv shows. If I follow those tropes I am WAY more likely to get things by him. on the other hand my friend kurt is MUCH more a fan of Grimdark (what he calls) realistic stories, if I follow those tropes I am WAY more likely to get things by him. on the other hand my old DM Becky was a huge drama back story almost soap opera DM... If i tried the exact same thing, say an over the top action trick Ross would be like "No roll baddd *** you got it" and might even reward me with MORE then what I asked for... if I did to Kurt he would also not give me a roll but just say "No we don't do that kinda bull puckey here" and Becky would set a DC, and depending on how it fit the story set it higher or lower... If i tried another the exact same thing, say a quick dramatic reveal about my character Ross would be like "No " and be upset I tried to just add something mid ggame without asking ... if I did to Kurt he would look at me weird, but may or may not go for it... and Becky woullove it pause, add to it we would go back and forth then I would succssed now but later she would use this new plot seed... If i tried yet another the exact same thing, say a dark almost noir trope that is gritty and dirty Ross would be like "ugh, boreing, but here is your DC " ... if I did to Kurt he would smile and go with it ... and Becky would imost likely be grossed out and ask me to try the same thing a little less graphic or a little more light hearted and call a do over. 3 DMs 3 really different play styles, all thinking (and would argue and in Becky's case argue alot and violantly) that they are useing the rules as written. All 3 have been playing as long or longer then I have (Becky and I started playing same year but not sure on months, Kurt was starting with me and Ross was playing before any of us) [/QUOTE]

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