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<blockquote data-quote="Ovinomancer" data-source="post: 8339998" data-attributes="member: 16814">What do you think happens?&nbsp; I'm genuinely curious, because the GM, who apparently solves the problems in your concept, is still part of the group and just as enabled as they were before, they just lack the sole enablement or expectation that it's their job automatically to parent everyone else.&nbsp; Somehow, removing this sole investment of duty and responsibility suddenly means this super-problem solver that fixes issues when in charge suddenly can't contribute?&nbsp; This is extremely weird to me.&nbsp; Help me through this:&nbsp; We have Bob, Betty, Jack, Dan, and April.&nbsp; 1)&nbsp; April is the GM, and has sole duty and authority to mediate social conflicts at the table..&nbsp; Bob and Jack get into a spat at the table, sniping at each other over who should have gotten the Phat Lewt, a large musical instrument of dubious enchantments.&nbsp; Everyone turns to April, and April steps up and solves the problem -- yay April!2)&nbsp; April is the GM.&nbsp; The duty and authority to mediate social conflicts at the table has been expressly made clear to be everyone's.&nbsp; Bob and&nbsp; Jack get into a spat at the table.&nbsp; Why can't April help?&nbsp; Why does this turn into a sad day?&nbsp; I mean, maybe Betty helps this time -- is this a horrible thing?&nbsp; You seem to imagine that since no one is solely responsible, the result is everyone staring at each other while Bob and Jack turn to blows?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ovinomancer, post: 8339998, member: 16814"] What do you think happens? I'm genuinely curious, because the GM, who apparently solves the problems in your concept, is still part of the group and just as enabled as they were before, they just lack the sole enablement or expectation that it's their job automatically to parent everyone else. Somehow, removing this sole investment of duty and responsibility suddenly means this super-problem solver that fixes issues when in charge suddenly can't contribute? This is extremely weird to me. Help me through this: We have Bob, Betty, Jack, Dan, and April. 1) April is the GM, and has sole duty and authority to mediate social conflicts at the table.. Bob and Jack get into a spat at the table, sniping at each other over who should have gotten the Phat Lewt, a large musical instrument of dubious enchantments. Everyone turns to April, and April steps up and solves the problem -- yay April! 2) April is the GM. The duty and authority to mediate social conflicts at the table has been expressly made clear to be everyone's. Bob and Jack get into a spat at the table. Why can't April help? Why does this turn into a sad day? I mean, maybe Betty helps this time -- is this a horrible thing? You seem to imagine that since no one is solely responsible, the result is everyone staring at each other while Bob and Jack turn to blows? [/QUOTE]

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