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<blockquote data-quote="TarionzCousin" data-source="post: 3304992" data-attributes="member: 31304">Cooperation and Individuality in D&amp;DThe key difference is that the rewards of good teamwork are either optional or not explicit in the rules. Yes, players benefit from teamwork, but the solo players also benefit from actions that benefit their characters only (such as stealing from other PC's).If their were more rewards, such as experience points, for teamwork, more players would cooperate. However, I wouldn't like to see individuality punished. I honestly think that this sort of thing should be agreed upon by the DM &amp; PC's, not part of the rules for everyone. I partially agree with tx7321 that free will is an essential element of D&amp;D. When I want more cooperation in games I run, I tell the players up front how they will be rewarded for working together, or that they are all members of the same team and no loner/traitors are allowed in this particular game.It's all good as long as everyone is having fun.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TarionzCousin, post: 3304992, member: 31304"] [b]Cooperation and Individuality in D&D[/b] The key difference is that the rewards of good teamwork are either optional or not [B]explicit [/B]in the rules. Yes, players benefit from teamwork, but the solo players also benefit from actions that benefit their characters only (such as stealing from other PC's). If their were more rewards, such as experience points, for teamwork, more players would cooperate. However, I wouldn't like to see individuality punished. I honestly think that this sort of thing should be agreed upon by the DM & PC's, not part of the rules for everyone. I partially agree with [B]tx7321 [/B]that free will is an essential element of D&D. When I want more cooperation in games I run, I tell the players up front how they will be rewarded for working together, or that they are all members of the same team and no loner/traitors are allowed in this particular game. It's all good as long as everyone is having fun. [/QUOTE]

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