The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[MarkB]

What's wrong with your face? All opinions are welcomed.

What's wrong with your face? Extensive and yet highly-contested set of poll options.

 

[Mad_Jack]

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Local joint has been serving these up forever. As Fergi would say, "T to the A to the S-T-Y"

One of our local places does a potato pie - crust rubbed with olive oil and oregano, covered in thin-sliced potatoes (basically unbaked potato chips) and mozzarella cheese... I have them add bacon and onion to mine.

 

[CleverNickName]

The social gymnastics that people will go through to avoid talking to their players/DM is truly baffling. Fiat? Restrictions? Taking sides? Friggin' coercion? Am I the only one who plays D&D with his friends?

 

[prabe]

The social gymnastics that people will go through to avoid talking to their players/DM is truly baffling. Am I the only one who plays D&D with friends?

You aren't. Even when I've played with people who started as strangers, I've expected ... at least, something like friendly acquaintances. Like, as an eventual endpoint.

 

[MarkB]

The social gymnastics that people will go through to avoid talking to their players/DM is truly baffling. Fiat? Restrictions? Taking sides? Friggin' coercion? Am I the only one who plays D&D with his friends?

That doesn't always make it easier. You have more to lose when directly challenging a friend than with a stranger.

 

[prabe]

That doesn't always make it easier. You have more to lose when directly challenging a friend than with a stranger.

The long-time friends I game with, we understand each other well and we trust each other well and there are all sorts of presumptions of good faith and stuff. None of that is likely to hold with brand-new strangers.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

The social gymnastics that people will go through to avoid talking to their players/DM is truly baffling. Fiat? Restrictions? Taking sides? Friggin' coercion? Am I the only one who plays D&D with his friends?

You play D&D with your enemies, so you can gripe about D&D with your friends.

 

[trappedslider]

I tried reading the bible, but it was too preachy

 

[CleverNickName]

That doesn't always make it easier. You have more to lose when directly challenging a friend than with a stranger.

See, this is what I'm talking about.
Why does there have to be a "direct challenge" at all? What's wrong with just talking about what you want, and what they want, and then figuring out a path forward together? My friends and I just aren't that confrontational or assertive. Least of all when it comes to a game.

 

[J.Quondam]

The social gymnastics that people will go through to avoid talking to their players/DM is truly baffling. Fiat? Restrictions? Taking sides? Friggin' coercion? Am I the only one who plays D&D with his friends?

I'm pretty sure most such complainers are either greatly exaggerating so they have something to whine about on the internet, or else they just need to hone their player/GM vetting skills.