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<blockquote data-quote="pumasleeve" data-source="post: 8246071" data-attributes="member: 7029383"><p>I think this thread highlights what I was getting at in my recent thread about role vs roll play. I think the perception of popularity of one over the other is largely based on your personal experience, and trends come and go. Right now, a massive influx of players new to the game have been introduced due to the popularity of podcasts such as critical role, thus they prefer games that are heavy on roleplay and acting in character. Or they expect this because they have not been exposed to anything else. I have begun the practice of setting expectations for the type of game i run first thing- Role play is great, but if you dont like dungeon crawls you are in the wrong place. You are going to be bored and I am going to be frustrated with you telling me im not running the game right. I know some of you are thinking there is a happy medium between the two styles, but im finding that critters want critical role and will not accept that there are other ways to play. If your not happy here, you are just taking the space of some one else who will be. Find the game you want to play and I will run the game I and my players want to play. </p><p>I realize this sounds very blunt, but my point is that there is no one "right way" to play dnd, and setting expectations right of the bat is going to save everyone a lot of frustration and even resentment. Time is precious and an ongoing commitment to a game is a big give. </p><p>Peace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pumasleeve, post: 8246071, member: 7029383"] I think this thread highlights what I was getting at in my recent thread about role vs roll play. I think the perception of popularity of one over the other is largely based on your personal experience, and trends come and go. Right now, a massive influx of players new to the game have been introduced due to the popularity of podcasts such as critical role, thus they prefer games that are heavy on roleplay and acting in character. Or they expect this because they have not been exposed to anything else. I have begun the practice of setting expectations for the type of game i run first thing- Role play is great, but if you dont like dungeon crawls you are in the wrong place. You are going to be bored and I am going to be frustrated with you telling me im not running the game right. I know some of you are thinking there is a happy medium between the two styles, but im finding that critters want critical role and will not accept that there are other ways to play. If your not happy here, you are just taking the space of some one else who will be. Find the game you want to play and I will run the game I and my players want to play. I realize this sounds very blunt, but my point is that there is no one "right way" to play dnd, and setting expectations right of the bat is going to save everyone a lot of frustration and even resentment. Time is precious and an ongoing commitment to a game is a big give. Peace. [/QUOTE]
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