Thomas Shey
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There are different areas of incompetence. It only takes one area to grind a game to a halt.
Sure, I was just noting there's a case that's neither inexperience nor malevolence.
There are different areas of incompetence. It only takes one area to grind a game to a halt.
I can't imagine gaming with people I did not have great relationships actually. It sounds awful.
While your gig is your gig, I have to suggest some pretty big parts of the hobby game with people they do not know outside of gaming.
I meet people through gaming. It's just usually through some larger social group. Either from a LARP or some other sort of gaming community. I'm part of a couple gaming clubs here in Denver. That's usually where I pull players from. Just did a meet and greet with some lovely people today from a Discord server for local gamers.
I definitely understand my experiences are pretty far from normative. I try to always make sure that I only speak for myself, but I know I slip up sometimes.
I disagree. If the person is unwilling to learn, and isn't mentally disabled, that's within malevolance as far as I'm concerned.Sure, I was just noting there's a case that's neither inexperience nor malevolence.
I disagree. If the person is unwilling to learn, and isn't mentally disabled, that's within malevolance as far as I'm concerned.
I disagree, obviously. I'll admit that's a little bit hyperbollic; I'd say that those blindnesses you mention are mental disabilities, tho'.I think you're being extremely uncharitable to suggest that "incapable" is only possible with mental disablement. Most people have blindspots, and many never manage to overcome them. In some cases with GMing it requires developing skills they simply have no aptitude for. Even with the best of intentions, all they'll do is minimize the problem areas.
My impression of GMs is that many are not as good as they think they are!
Well it's like turning up to a chess club, I guess. It's fine if you're happy to hack your way through a standard D&D-ish or even CoC-ish module. But it's certainly handle-with-care if you're going to play anything at all which involves revealing or risking onseself.I can't imagine gaming with people I did not have great relationships actually. It sounds awful.