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<blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 4140599" data-attributes="member: 3887">Sure. But that sort of GM authority is integral to certain modes of play.A game where the lions share of narrative authority is in the hands of the GM helps me feel immersed in the 'fictive dream' (fan-fictive dream?) generated during play. The rules melt away and the game's mechanics are reduced to &quot;OK, here's what I do next. What happens?&quot;. It's helps me focus on my character and give the illusion that I've taken control of a protagonist in a novel. Having too much ability to act on the narrative outside of my characters actions, or worse, having to focus on rules-y things like the minutiae of the task resolutions system can get in the way of my enjoyment.Mind you, I don't always enjoy that playstyle, and I actually prefer not to DM that way, but there are benefits to the 'strong GM' style of play, so long as you trust the GM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mallus, post: 4140599, member: 3887"] Sure. But that sort of GM authority [i]is[/i] integral to certain modes of play. A game where the lions share of narrative authority is in the hands of the GM helps me feel immersed in the 'fictive dream' (fan-fictive dream?) generated during play. The rules melt away and the game's mechanics are reduced to "OK, here's what I do next. What happens?". It's helps me focus on my character and give the illusion that I've taken control of a protagonist in a novel. Having too much ability to act on the narrative outside of my characters actions, or worse, having to focus on rules-y things like the minutiae of the task resolutions system can get in the way of my enjoyment. Mind you, I don't always enjoy that playstyle, and I actually prefer not to DM that way, but there are benefits to the 'strong GM' style of play, so long as you trust the GM. [/QUOTE]

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