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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clark411" data-source="post: 2613448" data-attributes="member: 4768">I think the short of it is that I, the player, do not care about your game as much as you do.  That's at least one reason.I've seen players email each other back n forth like crazy if something really gets their attention, or redo their character three times and be all hooray! about the next session- I've seen the same players act just as you describe when they aren't that into what's going on.  As a DM, the game is always on my mind because I'm running it.  When it's on their minds, I know I'm running it right.  When it's not on their mind, it means their life is getting in the way, they're tired of it (player burnouts / slumps), or it's a clear indication that I need to find out what would make them enjoy the game more and do what I can to make adjustments. Really, there's no excuse for 5 minutes of work on their own time.  If they'd rather do just about anything other than do stuff for a game, it means that they're really more interested in watching paint dry... and that's not good.Alternatively- there are people who are just "Gaming time is for Gaming" and leave it all in their backpack / gaming-bag, etc.  I know i can fairly easily leave all my sheets in the trunk, and be raring to go come gameday.  If for them, it's a once a week escape, then I'd really just leave it be.  5 minutes.. so what?</blockquote>