Rules Enforcement Poll

mmu1 · Jun 6, 2003

bwgwl said:
if the rules don't fit my group's playing style, i get a new system; i don't even bother with house rules.

your second quote is functionally identical to fusangite's #2 poll choice: changing the rules to make the game more fun == house rules.

My point is that he made two of the choices that don't agree with how he runs the game have negative connotations, while keeping the ones that agree with his view fairly neutral.

Asking if you change things when players are "unhappy" is kind of like asking "Do you cater to whiners?"

Tanstaafl · Jun 6, 2003

Robbert Raets said:
Rules should never get in the way of fun or good roleplaying.

I'll second that... but you really should see the face of the rules-lawyer player in my game when someone says "What do the rules say about ... " and I reply "Don't worry about it" and procede to either let them do what they want to or explain why they can't.

I also think that if the players are doing something stupid you need to step outside of the rules to either help them or penalize them, depending on the circumstances.

Rules Enforcement Poll

How do you apply/enforce the rules in your campaign

I always enforce the rules in the core rule books no matter what

I always enforce the rules in the core rule books unless there is a specific house rule to replace t

I always enforce the rules in the core books for the players but waive them for NPCs in order to mak

I sometimes waive the rules in the core books for the players if enforcing them will make the player

I sometimes waive the rules in the core books for the players if enforcing them will make the player

Other/Combination (please explain)

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