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<blockquote data-quote="Darkwolf71" data-source="post: 3911588" data-attributes="member: 32433">&quot;Most groups had rotating DMs.&quot;Ok really, that battle standard has been repeated so often it begins to sound like a childish rant. And, in actuality it is irrelevant to the topic. Yes, many groups did indeed have multiple DMs, mine included. However, how many new players were given immediate access to the DMG? None, in my experience. Nor should they have. Perhaps that's why the respective titles were chosen? You know, Dungeon Master's Guide vs. Player's Handbook.I played for several months without ever having read the DMG. Was I somehow receiving 'less' enjoyment of the game due to my ignorance? I don't believe so. The mystery was part of the fun. Then I DM'd my first game. Wow! That was fun too. Did I suddenly enjoy the game 'more'? No. I did have a different experience with the game from that point forward but it was not 'more' or 'less' enjoyable. Also using the 'Multiple DMs' poll as ammo is weak at best. As I recall it was simply 'one' or 'more than one'. Didn't ask about how many players did not DM at all, or how long they played before DMing. Or whether access to the DMG prior to taking on that mantle was encouraged or even allowed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darkwolf71, post: 3911588, member: 32433"] "Most groups had rotating DMs." Ok really, that battle standard has been repeated so often it begins to sound like a childish rant. And, in actuality it is irrelevant to the topic. Yes, many groups did indeed have multiple DMs, mine included. However, how many new players were given immediate access to the DMG? None, in my experience. Nor should they have. Perhaps that's why the respective titles were chosen? You know, [I][U]Dungeon Master's[/U] Guide[/I] vs. [I][U]Player's[/U] Handbook[/I]. I played for several months without ever having read the DMG. Was I somehow receiving 'less' enjoyment of the game due to my ignorance? I don't believe so. The mystery was part of the fun. Then I DM'd my first game. Wow! That was fun too. Did I suddenly enjoy the game 'more'? No. I did have a different experience with the game from that point forward but it was not 'more' or 'less' enjoyable. Also using the 'Multiple DMs' poll as ammo is weak at best. As I recall it was simply 'one' or 'more than one'. Didn't ask about how many players did not DM at all, or how long they played before DMing. Or whether access to the DMG prior to taking on that mantle was encouraged or even allowed. [/QUOTE]

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