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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cody C. Lewis" data-source="post: 6734656" data-attributes="member: 6802841">Hey Guys/Gals,New member here and I have to say, I am absolutely loving the community so far. Truly.Moving on to the topic at hand. I know a lot of GMs/DMs constantly work on their craft. Heck I think it's probably safe to say the majority of members here are DMs, though I admit this is just a guess. I am currently in a group that is rotating games between myself and a second GM 2 weeks/2 weeks and knowing both sides of the screen has really made me self aware of how I am doing as a player. Am I a good player? Am I a poor player? Am I a problem player? etc...What I would like to ask is what are YOU working on to be a better PLAYER?There have been a ton of articles on how to deal with bad players, what makes a bad player, how to make better characters and what to do to be a better player. I am not really looking for a list of things people do that makes them a problem for the GM; I am interested in seeing what people think are their own weaknesses that they are trying to improve on.To start this 'AA' of sorts I guess I should be honest myself.I am a bit of an egotist personally and as such I fear I dominate RP moments and typically try and bulldog the group into doing whatever I/my character thinks is the best strategy. I am working on this. I am almost forcing myself not to talk all the time even if the group gets to a RP moment and no one else is going for it. It makes me uncomfortable with the awkwardness of the silence, but as I am working on sharing spotlight time I wait it out. Honestly, even knowing this I still can't 'turn it off' and I still think I get the lion's share, and afterwards I worry that I am not making the game fun for everyone. But at the end of the day, I am working on it.So who else? Doesn't have to be a horrible sin. Just anything YOU are personally working on to be a better player. Maybe it's a cool voice, or understanding underwater combat, or learning your setting better as some examples. I think hearing what everyone thinks they could do better is very interesting.</blockquote>

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