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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jacob Lewis" data-source="post: 8565688" data-attributes="member: 6667921">I was genuinely surprised (and pleased) to read some of the comments by others who had expressed similar experiences they had when playing in someone else's game who wasn't quite up to their own standards. Finding a GM that meets your expectations is a gift. One that exceeds them is a godsend. But its not always about the GM.In my life, I have only truly enjoyed a handful of games as a player. Most times, I just enjoy sharing the company of friends and acquaintances, or giving someone else their shot at the GM chair. I would often assist the GM with making calls, or helping set up scenes and encounters. And I would engage with the other players with more direct, in-charcter dialogue to get them more into the game and their character. But most often, I would be the example I would like to see from players while entertaining and having fun.Sadly, there have been times when I would just wish the GM or players were more like me. I had met players who were too rigid to think of anything other than the most optimized option to maximize results, and felt that everyone else's job was to do the same. I had dealt with GMs who were adversarial, who felt they were only good if they could take down characters or defeat the players, who barely made the minimal effort or prep to run anything, or otherwise had no business being on that side of the screen. And I'm sure many of us have been there.So it should come as no surprise when I tell you that my truly greatest delight is when I can provide a great experience for another GM. More than anyone else, a GM can really appreciate another good GM and is not likely to take them for granted. And a player who never sits behind the screen can never fully appreciate what a GM does, regardless of how good or bad they are at it.</blockquote>

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