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<blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 6309074" data-attributes="member: 5143">If people don't care, it's a problem as well.&nbsp; If I'm watching Game of Thrones, it is their job to entertain me.&nbsp; If they don't, I am unhappy and I stop watching.&nbsp; But there's a difference between watching/reading something and playing in a game.&nbsp; When you are playing, you expect to be part of the game.&nbsp; You expect to contribute.&nbsp; The DM has the unpleasant job of having to BOTH entertain you AND make you a part of the game at the same time.&nbsp; If you fail to give someone enough &quot;screen time&quot;, they'll lose interest and stop playing.&nbsp; If you fail to involve them in a plot line they find interesting, they'll lose interest and stop playing.Being a DM isn't easy.&nbsp; It requires keeping track of all of these things and trying your best to fulfill them.You don't have to have a checklist.&nbsp; But that doesn't mean your players don't.&nbsp; Though, they will do is subconsciously.It's the same way that if you take someone out on a date, you don't HAVE to pay attention to what they are saying, look into their eyes, or pay on the first date.&nbsp; But depending on who you are dating, you shouldn't expect a second date.There is a list of things people expect when playing a game.&nbsp; Giving it to them doesn't take all that much effort and makes the game more fun for them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Majoru Oakheart, post: 6309074, member: 5143"] If people don't care, it's a problem as well. If I'm watching Game of Thrones, it is their job to entertain me. If they don't, I am unhappy and I stop watching. But there's a difference between watching/reading something and playing in a game. When you are playing, you expect to be part of the game. You expect to contribute. The DM has the unpleasant job of having to BOTH entertain you AND make you a part of the game at the same time. If you fail to give someone enough "screen time", they'll lose interest and stop playing. If you fail to involve them in a plot line they find interesting, they'll lose interest and stop playing. Being a DM isn't easy. It requires keeping track of all of these things and trying your best to fulfill them. You don't have to have a checklist. But that doesn't mean your players don't. Though, they will do is subconsciously. It's the same way that if you take someone out on a date, you don't HAVE to pay attention to what they are saying, look into their eyes, or pay on the first date. But depending on who you are dating, you shouldn't expect a second date. There is a list of things people expect when playing a game. Giving it to them doesn't take all that much effort and makes the game more fun for them. [/QUOTE]

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