tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post6832270550087966873..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: Why We're Not Great DMsAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-42324653261435661982015-10-17T12:40:45.796-06:002015-10-17T12:40:45.796-06:00 I misunderstood you. This clarifies your position... I misunderstood you. This clarifies your position, allowing me to re-examine your posts in a new frame. Application of the concepts in your blog suddenly became...practical. rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846657068320670784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-58595660717686198032015-10-16T03:01:01.601-06:002015-10-16T03:01:01.601-06:00I'm guessing you know the answer to that quest...I'm guessing you know the answer to that question without my telling you, Eric. Obviously, seeing the game in mid-stream, with the Players to contribute to the demonstration, would satisfy the curiousity of most of these people. It is the reason why a particular type of player immediately returns to my game at the next opportunity, even if they are 1st level players among 9th level players (they tend to survive and quickly jump to 4th by the end of about six runnings - most of which rely on thinking and interaction, for which level doesn't matter).<br /><br />Granted, some players don't like my game. I've talked about that before.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-78323632742376243092015-10-15T11:12:48.138-06:002015-10-15T11:12:48.138-06:00Would you respond differently to "I'd lik...Would you respond differently to "I'd like to see you run a game with your regular group. I'd be happy to play a henchman or roll up a level 1 guy or even just watch, whichever is least disruptive."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649420272387984400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-73300991872849975852015-10-13T20:14:31.255-06:002015-10-13T20:14:31.255-06:00And how motivated is your would be lover going to ...And how motivated is your would be lover going to feel about your moves when they're rushed?Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-6525953856327851902015-10-13T17:41:28.690-06:002015-10-13T17:41:28.690-06:00Yes, I see what your saying. Running a series of ...Yes, I see what your saying. Running a series of runoffs would be like only going on a single date with several partners. If you new you only had one date to building attraction with each partner, you would have to do all of your moves and say all of your pickup lines on the same date to each partner. However, if you could date the same partner several times, you wouldn't be so rushed to perform. You could spend multiple dates to build attraction. LTWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280926541054573911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-76880730548468818032015-10-11T21:36:01.519-06:002015-10-11T21:36:01.519-06:00I am only as good as my players allow. They are th...I am only as good as my players allow. They are the stars and I, merely the facilitator. <br /><br />Good article. <br /><br /><br />Hamenopihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550270384135084815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-82471245249198356012015-10-10T23:58:28.626-06:002015-10-10T23:58:28.626-06:00That's just my point. What could I have done,...That's just my point. What could I have done, with someone who wouldn't be playing a second time, where the necessary set up to produce immersion can take multiple sessions and a commitment from the player to seek that condition with their whole hearts?<br /><br />Nothing. I couldn't have done anything. The measure of a DM is not in what they can produce in a few short hours - any more than a marriage be experienced in a one-night stand.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-72051687785512480382015-10-10T23:26:09.374-06:002015-10-10T23:26:09.374-06:00From an earlier con post: "At the end of our ...From an earlier con post: "At the end of our conversation he expressed a great interest in seeing me run an actual game, but being late Sunday afternoon there wasn't any time to arrange for something like that."<br /><br />If you'd had time to run a one-off, what would you have done?<br /><br />(I've never RPGed at a convention ... my lone appearance at a large scale "con" was for a Magic: the Gathering US Nationals.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027050864450321406noreply@blogger.com