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Message: <blockquote data-quote="overgeeked" data-source="post: 8336212" data-attributes="member: 86653">Because it effectively removes their choice. You as the DM decide there will be ogres down tunnel A. The players then decide to go down tunnel B. If you as the DM decide to then move the ogres from tunnel A to tunnel B you have railroaded your players by giving them the illusion of choice. Their choice didn't matter, thus you've effectively removed that choice.I don't claim ownership. Through this thread I've come upon two definitions that I think work. A few people are arguing against those definitions. Bringing it back to the OP, I'm curious why DMs would railroad their players. If the players don't actually have any relevant, meaningful, consequential choices, why have players at all?</blockquote>