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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 4632463" data-attributes="member: 11300"><p>Hello Everyone,</p><p></p><p>I'm just wondering what level of detail you guys like in the games you play and DM. By this, I mean the minutae from tracking encumberance, wealth and other statistics to the little accounting things that need to be done behind the screen. Are you the type of player who can't stand the thought of bothering with superfluous little details, such things getting in the way of the story or rolling dice and smashing face? Or are you the type of player who loves sweating on the little stuff and can't stand it when the DM starts hand-waiving things?</p><p></p><p>For myself, I love the small details. The finer points of the game - such as tracking the current hit points of my character's weaponry and so on - are all part of enriching the gaming experience for me. I love experiencing the struggle, and making the small victories sweet. I suppose I'm like the guy who'll order his dinner and then order extra bread to clean up every dreg on the plate. In essence, I love my gaming. At the same time though, I can imagine those who would look upon such accounting as the complete antithesis of gaming for them.</p><p></p><p>So, which side of the fence do you stand on? </p><p></p><p>As an aside, I think 4E has trended away from this style of gaming - although there are still enough accounting bones in it for those like me who enjoy such things. I was just wondering whether other players had found this too.</p><p></p><p>Best Regards</p><p>Herremann the Wise</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 4632463, member: 11300"] Hello Everyone, I'm just wondering what level of detail you guys like in the games you play and DM. By this, I mean the minutae from tracking encumberance, wealth and other statistics to the little accounting things that need to be done behind the screen. Are you the type of player who can't stand the thought of bothering with superfluous little details, such things getting in the way of the story or rolling dice and smashing face? Or are you the type of player who loves sweating on the little stuff and can't stand it when the DM starts hand-waiving things? For myself, I love the small details. The finer points of the game - such as tracking the current hit points of my character's weaponry and so on - are all part of enriching the gaming experience for me. I love experiencing the struggle, and making the small victories sweet. I suppose I'm like the guy who'll order his dinner and then order extra bread to clean up every dreg on the plate. In essence, I love my gaming. At the same time though, I can imagine those who would look upon such accounting as the complete antithesis of gaming for them. So, which side of the fence do you stand on? As an aside, I think 4E has trended away from this style of gaming - although there are still enough accounting bones in it for those like me who enjoy such things. I was just wondering whether other players had found this too. Best Regards Herremann the Wise [/QUOTE]
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