Well, in my defense, Suilan - there a lot of DM/GMs (as well as Rule Lawyers) mixed into the Group.
And I have done "DM Calls" that were ment for dramatic effect, and the next time something simular happens and I changed it. This causes the Players to become confused and the Game to come to a total screeching halt, because I did not take the time to actually recod what I had did, and why; and I run several different Games that I can forget.
Keeping the Game to the actual Book Rules is usually just easier.
I mean, if I happen to write the House Rules Book for that Game -
- like I did for Witchcraft that I print out and give to all the Players - Ok.
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Well, as more Video Games become PvP, more and more Players are also being of this mindset.
Other Players will start doing PvP when the Game become boring, or doesn't go their way.
They mean it to be fun, and only rarely does this actually work.
It can be a difficult thing to overcome. -and takes the actual participating Players to shut this kind of thing down.
I'm usually too busy just trying to run the Game to catch this, as they will hide in in "civalized" borders,
until they decide to strike at the Party.
I just tend to tell my Players that if this happens, to defend themselves to the best of their ability.
If need be, I'll have some HPCs* come alone and "rescue" the other Players form the Bully PC.
* Hero Player Characters = Characters that I have actually built and played in other Games,
or that I have designed as Town Defenders against Intruders - possibly including these Player Characters.
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I like to get the good Supplements for town maps and terrain, since I don't always have the time to do these myself. But your right, if the whole Module is just based on a specific Creature, or Item,
I tend to not get it, and make my own Mod. But new Creatures, New Items, and etc - are eagerly sought after.
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It's a bad habit, because I can forget what I intended to do with that Town or Dungeon, if left alone for very long - and so if the same PC Group goes back to there, things are radically changed - and not enough time has passed to rally justify this.
D&D makes this a little easier, since there are both Magic and Wars that can change a Town's appearance.
But other gamesystems (like Witchcraft) this becomes a lot less believable, and I don't abuse Time Travel/Warping.
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As for trying to get a GM Round Robin Game, Sci-Fi or Fantasy, all of these attempts have utterly failed.
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Dresden Files RPG is supposed to release this year - D&D 4e isn't to be released until June through Aug of 2008.
So, your wish should be granted.
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In point of fact, I have no gaming group at this time.
Everyone is just too busy, including myself. Once I have a new J.O.B. - I should be ok.
I need to find a new Group of Players.
Anyone in the KC, Mo area, and interesting in having me either join their Group as a Player, or be their DM?
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