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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 3287365" data-attributes="member: 20741">As a player, I was in a AD&D 1e session with 13 players. It was interesting, but not a lot of face time. Thing I remember most about the session was how little playing we did and how much socializing and chit chat went on as the DM called on each payer in turn.  Seemed like 20 minutes would pass until it was your turn for face time again.As a GM, about seven years ago I ran for 11 people - in Rolemaster 2E, no less (try tracking THAT combat!)  It was a climactic battle with 300 foes attacking a castle the PCs were defending. We used elements of War Law as well as  pure 1:1 combat.Battle started at about 4:30 pm Sat afternoon.  We went until nearly 4:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, when the party finally destroyed Jubilex.It was a very satisfying session - but being exceptional - it was exactly that - an exception.Not something I'd care to do very often.  I decided the mass combat theme was better than the mass player theme.We did repeat a similar combat situation about two years ago - lower level combatants but still with 350 foes attacking, this time using D&D 3.5e. We used the Mass Combat rules in the Miniatures Handbook (it's not as bad as people say it is) and  (the fun part!) trays upon trays of DDM miniatures. We had the armies on the table represented - one for one.Only 6 players were there the second go round though. Still went to 3:00 in the morning. Did I mention the wife of one of my players really doesn't like me much?</blockquote>

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