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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 5798273" data-attributes="member: 42582">Well, quite, but as Hussar has said, you seem to be wanting to say both that it is GM and it is system.I think it is a system issue - namely, a system in which (i) some PCs can nova and others can't, and (ii) nova-ing PCs overshadow the others.One possible fix is to eliminate the incentive to nova via a certain approach to scenario design, scene framing, willingness to kill the hostages offscreen, etc. But not everyone like these playstyle options- and not just because they're bad GMs or players.Another fix is to change either (i) or (ii) above. Over the years, I have sometimes changed (i) - either by having everyone play spellcasters (in an RM campaign) or by changing the way magic works (in my 4e campaign) - and I have sometimes changed (ii), by running a RM game using various options that made non-spell users as effective as nova-ing spell users.Right. And like Hussar, I've stuck with my desired playstyle and changed systems in various ways.I wanted to give you some XP for your skillful posting, but have to spread it around! You need to go hardcore Pulsipherian, and prompt others into making XP-worthy posts (and then lure me into reading them) so you can expedite the cycling of my S'mon XP meter!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 5798273, member: 42582"] Well, quite, but as Hussar has said, you seem to be wanting to say both that it is GM and it is system. I think it is a system issue - namely, a system in which (i) some PCs can nova and others can't, and (ii) nova-ing PCs overshadow the others. One possible fix is to eliminate the incentive to nova via a certain approach to scenario design, scene framing, willingness to kill the hostages offscreen, etc. But not everyone like these playstyle options- and not just because they're bad GMs or players. Another fix is to change either (i) or (ii) above. Over the years, I have sometimes changed (i) - either by having everyone play spellcasters (in an RM campaign) or by changing the way magic works (in my 4e campaign) - and I have sometimes changed (ii), by running a RM game using various options that made non-spell users as effective as nova-ing spell users. Right. And like Hussar, I've stuck with my desired playstyle and changed systems in various ways. I wanted to give you some XP for your skillful posting, but have to spread it around! You need to go hardcore Pulsipherian, and prompt others into making XP-worthy posts (and then lure me into reading them) so you can expedite the cycling of my S'mon XP meter! [/QUOTE]

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