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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8335515" data-attributes="member: 29398">From reading many posts of yours over the long run, I rather suspect you play with a much more proactive group of players (and are probably one yourself) than do most of us; and in general the more proactive the players, the less need there is for the DM to do any pushing and-or guiding.Proactive players can, at their best, keep the DM permanently stuck in what I call "react mode"; where all she can do is react to the players and try her best to run whatever it is they want to do.  The DM can't railroad, in part because she can't get a word in edgewise!Many players, however, tend to start (and often remain) in react mode themselves; allowing and-or expecting the DM to drive the bus most if not all of the time.  In these cases, to then cast blame on the DM for driving said bus by calling it railroading or other derogatory things seems a bit unfair.</blockquote>