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<blockquote data-quote="Noctem" data-source="post: 6827138" data-attributes="member: 6801315"><p>Yup.&nbsp; Imo this is a clear example of malicious DM'ing. The DM was frustrated about an out of character problem, the player being on his cellphone, so he decided to enact punishment.&nbsp; How?&nbsp; By purposefully and maliciously causing not just the player he has a problem with, BUT THE ENTIRE GROUP, frustration.&nbsp; He's there to play a game.&nbsp; Another fun thing about all this, he starts his post by saying that he's playing with his best friends.&nbsp; His best friends.&nbsp; And he does this to them?&nbsp; In a game..&nbsp; meant to have fun together..&nbsp; So not only is he not willing to actually address the problem he's having with the specific player (apparently one his best friends), but he's going to resort to passive aggressive attacks against the entire group to vent?&nbsp; How do you have friends?&nbsp; This guy should be removed from the DM'ing role for a bit so he can cool off and realize that he's not there to punish people or be the parent.&nbsp; He's there to play a group game.&nbsp; If the guy being on his cellphone really bothers him, he should talk about it openly with the group next session (if there is one)..&nbsp; I would walk away from a table where the DM acted like this, friend or not.&nbsp; Wheaton's Law applies to everyone at the table, DM included.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Noctem, post: 6827138, member: 6801315"] Yup. Imo this is a clear example of malicious DM'ing. The DM was frustrated about an out of character problem, the player being on his cellphone, so he decided to enact punishment. How? By purposefully and maliciously causing not just the player he has a problem with, BUT THE ENTIRE GROUP, frustration. He's there to play a game. Another fun thing about all this, he starts his post by saying that he's playing with his best friends. His best friends. And he does this to them? In a game.. meant to have fun together.. So not only is he not willing to actually address the problem he's having with the specific player (apparently one his best friends), but he's going to resort to passive aggressive attacks against the entire group to vent? How do you have friends? This guy should be removed from the DM'ing role for a bit so he can cool off and realize that he's not there to punish people or be the parent. He's there to play a group game. If the guy being on his cellphone really bothers him, he should talk about it openly with the group next session (if there is one).. I would walk away from a table where the DM acted like this, friend or not. Wheaton's Law applies to everyone at the table, DM included. [/QUOTE]

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