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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 8261444" data-attributes="member: 6698278">Yes I agree that is why we have a discussion.&nbsp; I am just trying to assure you that my own preferences are not a condemnation of your preferences.&nbsp; I do find it easier to discuss these things with you than with many others.Agree.&nbsp; I just want perspective so we avoid antagonism.&nbsp; I think you'd be surprised.&nbsp; While I may not really love a game, I'd try not to be a jerk.&nbsp; I wouldn't seek to undermine the game or to question the premises.&nbsp;&nbsp; I might be a bit passive until I understood what was going on.&nbsp; I've never said I could not play one of your games and have a good time.&nbsp; I said that given my limited time and the long term commitment I'd prefer to favor what I consider my optimal approach for me.I don't really have time and I don't generally like players who wander in and wander out after a session.&nbsp; Such people are risks and as a GM I avoid them.&nbsp; They aren't invested in the game.&nbsp; I definitely would not want to ruin your groups experience inadvertently.We all have our preferences.&nbsp; Some people are broader in the variety of their tastes.&nbsp; When it comes to literature my tastes are very broad.&nbsp;&nbsp; I like Classical Literature, Modern Day Literary (think John Irving), Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical, even some Romance if it's set in one of those other genres.&nbsp; When it comes to potato chips, and ice cream my tastes are more limited.&nbsp; I almost always buy vanilla ice cream and plain Snyders potato chips.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't like ruffles.&nbsp; I like almost any ice create but again I don't want the commitment of eating an entire container of some other unique flavor.&nbsp; I really love good vanilla so that is what I eat.&nbsp;&nbsp; If I'm at a birthday party for someone else and they have another flavor, I have no trouble eating it.If roleplaying were a board game, I'd probably still GM my style but I'd play almost anything.&nbsp; One nights entertainment is not a great investment.&nbsp; It's probably why I am willing to play a lot of board games.&nbsp; It's primarily about the company.&nbsp;&nbsp; Whereas when you talk rpg campaigns, you are talking a years long investment often so the game is really important.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 8261444, member: 6698278"] Yes I agree that is why we have a discussion. I am just trying to assure you that my own preferences are not a condemnation of your preferences. I do find it easier to discuss these things with you than with many others. Agree. I just want perspective so we avoid antagonism. I think you'd be surprised. While I may not really love a game, I'd try not to be a jerk. I wouldn't seek to undermine the game or to question the premises. I might be a bit passive until I understood what was going on. I've never said I could not play one of your games and have a good time. I said that given my limited time and the long term commitment I'd prefer to favor what I consider my optimal approach for me. I don't really have time and I don't generally like players who wander in and wander out after a session. Such people are risks and as a GM I avoid them. They aren't invested in the game. I definitely would not want to ruin your groups experience inadvertently. We all have our preferences. Some people are broader in the variety of their tastes. When it comes to literature my tastes are very broad. I like Classical Literature, Modern Day Literary (think John Irving), Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical, even some Romance if it's set in one of those other genres. When it comes to potato chips, and ice cream my tastes are more limited. I almost always buy vanilla ice cream and plain Snyders potato chips. I don't like ruffles. I like almost any ice create but again I don't want the commitment of eating an entire container of some other unique flavor. I really love good vanilla so that is what I eat. If I'm at a birthday party for someone else and they have another flavor, I have no trouble eating it. If roleplaying were a board game, I'd probably still GM my style but I'd play almost anything. One nights entertainment is not a great investment. It's probably why I am willing to play a lot of board games. It's primarily about the company. Whereas when you talk rpg campaigns, you are talking a years long investment often so the game is really important. [/QUOTE]

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