The Rick James School of DMing

[The Thayan Menace]

Zombie Film Reviews

I haven't seen the original Dawn of the Dead in some time. I just watched the remake last week.

I haven't seen that. Did you like it?

 

[fett527]

I haven't seen that. Did you like it?

If you'd like to start a thread here I would be happy to discuss it.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Not Interested (i.e., I am Lazy)

If you'd like to start a thread here I would be happy to discuss it.

Naw, that's cool ... I was just making conversation.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Back on Topic & Keepin' it Real

Anyways, let's get back to the matter at hand ....

Do you have any Rick James DMing stories?​

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Callin' All Freaks Y'all ....

Has a DM ever made you feel like they were playing your PCs for you?

If so, how long did you put up with this?​

 

[Dark Jezter]

Has a DM ever made you feel like they were playing your PCs for you?

If so, how long did you put up with this?​

Oh definately. In fact, it's happened to me twice, and both under DMs who claimed that they were aspiring writers. Luckily, both campaigns only lasted a single session before the players decided that we weren't so crazy about this new type of play style (i.e. railroading the PCs mercilessly).

If I ever again get a DM again who describes himself as an aspiring writer, it will probably immediately lower my expectations of the campaign. Going solely by my own expiriences, such DMs have been more concerned with telling their own scripted story than running a game that's fun for everybody at the table.

 

[fusangite]

I'm pretty disappointed that anyone would think of Rick James' career and see the potential for railroading as the most obvious and salient aspect. I came to this thread to find out how high you can be and still GM.

In my view, pretty damned high.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Sorry I Couldn't Fuel Your Narcotic Fantasies

I'm pretty disappointed that anyone would think of Rick James' career and see the potential for railroading as the most obvious and salient aspect. I came to this thread to find out how high you can be and still GM.

Sorry to disappoint you, but hey ... you don't need me; you have drugs.

In my view, pretty damned high.

You mean "damn" high right? Unless you are referring to the act of smoking so much marijuana that you wind up in hell, your wording does not make a lot of sense. Then again, your poor grammar might only be symptomatic of your drug use.

"Don't do drugs kids ...."​

 

[The Thayan Menace]

I'm With You Jezter ... Fight the Power !!!

If I ever again get a DM ... who describes himself as an aspiring writer, it will probably immediately lower my expectations of the campaign. Going solely by my own expiriences [sic], such DMs have been more concerned with telling their own scripted story than running a game that's fun for everybody at the table.

I completely agree. Our biggest Rick James DM had his entire campaign pre-packaged in novel format. In the end, my fellow players and I realized that we only really had two choices:

1. Obey the DM as a mindless puppet and hope to earn his praise.
2. Destroy the campaign by punching holes in his overly rigid plot.

Guess what we did? ​

 

[fusangite]

You mean "damn" high right? Unless you are referring to the act of smoking so much marijuana that you wind up in hell, your wording does not make a lot of sense. Then again, your poor grammar might only be symptomatic of your drug use.

Sorry but "damn" when used as an adjective is actually a contraction of "damned." Damn is the noun and verb; damned is the adjective. That's why I use drugs: to prevent myself getting too aggravated by people's inferior grammar.