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<blockquote data-quote="CellarHeroes" data-source="post: 9583247" data-attributes="member: 7038956">I can relate, for the most part...During COVID, I was one of those essential healthcare workers working double-shifts 6-7 days a week.&nbsp; But I did have enough time to read, see, and hear about other people having so much time on their hands to game.&nbsp; As things began to settle down and I was getting closer to a normal schedule I escaped into the realm of solo board games.&nbsp; Which then had me gravitating to campaign-style games.Then I began to really miss RPGs with other people, but I felt so far behind.&nbsp; Role-playing seemed to have changed so much over the couples of years I was absent.&nbsp; Some games, or at least how they were being played, were almost unrecognizable.&nbsp; But I was ready to play, and jumped into the first game I could find.&nbsp; Participated in Session 0, created a character, absorbed the house rules, and anxiously waited for the first session.&nbsp; Three of the other players weren't able to make it to the first session.&nbsp; The GM explained that these players usually miss sessions, but rarely at the same time.&nbsp; the disappointment and frustration hit me, and I thanked the GM for his time and told him his world seemed really great, but this wouldn't be the group for me.Now when I play or GM, I am very picky about who I play with and can be pretty persnickety when it comes to attendance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CellarHeroes, post: 9583247, member: 7038956"] I can relate, for the most part... During COVID, I was one of those essential healthcare workers working double-shifts 6-7 days a week. But I did have enough time to read, see, and hear about other people having so much time on their hands to game. As things began to settle down and I was getting closer to a normal schedule I escaped into the realm of solo board games. Which then had me gravitating to campaign-style games. Then I began to really miss RPGs with other people, but I felt so far behind. Role-playing seemed to have changed so much over the couples of years I was absent. Some games, or at least how they were being played, were almost unrecognizable. But I was ready to play, and jumped into the first game I could find. Participated in Session 0, created a character, absorbed the house rules, and anxiously waited for the first session. Three of the other players weren't able to make it to the first session. The GM explained that these players usually miss sessions, but rarely at the same time. the disappointment and frustration hit me, and I thanked the GM for his time and told him his world seemed really great, but this wouldn't be the group for me. Now when I play or GM, I am very picky about who I play with and can be pretty persnickety when it comes to attendance. [/QUOTE]

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