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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sjmiller" data-source="post: 4605521" data-attributes="member: 17262">For me, it is not just the GM or the game system that makes the difference if I play or not.  It is also the other players, the genre of the game, when we play it, and where we play it.  Now, I will admit that who is running the game and what system they are using makes a big difference, they are not the only factors in deciding to play.  I have had to bow out of games that I loved because it was not easy for me to make it to the game on the days we played or locations.  I've also bowed out of games because I just couldn't play RPGs with certain people.I am not a big fan of the dark, angst-ridden genre of games.  So, even if my favorite GM was running my favorite game system, I still would not play in the game if that is the type he wanted to run.I am a fan of space opera style science fiction games.  A good GM could use a game system I am not terribly fond of and I would still give the game a try.For me, I think the order of priority tends to be what genre is the game; who is running the game; who is playing; and what game system is being used.</blockquote>