| From: | GRANITE <granite@**.NET> |
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| Subject: | Re: Pro's & munchies was Re: Runnersºd Tenants? |
| Date: | Mon, 5 May 1997 22:55:25 -0700 |
> I'm a rare type of person Granite :)
I think we all know that.... :)
> It was only an example, offering a reason why it is inadvisable to have
> loads of quiet runs. ;) However...
Ahh...For a moment I thought that perhaps you had gone soft on us....
;)
> The ease with which GMs can screw players and kill, main or simply
> destroy is scary.
Too true..I perfer to screw with their heads rather than their
characters..I know I get quite attached to the characters I
create..Lots of time, effort, and thought goes into them..Some GMs
forget this...
>...... My point was that in my opinion players
> should be more considerate of the games they are playing in.
It would be nice...
Yes of
> course if there is something drasticly wrong with the game, and Dvixen
> could probably mention a few things that have almost reduced her to a
> screaming fit,
LOL...Er..sorry..I am pretty sure I can relate...
> ....but rules lawyers and blant argumentative prats only destroy the game.
And IMNSHO should straighten up or lose thier place at the gaming
table..
> I doubt very much though whether it is necessary to create the
> situations that you mention,......
Not normally..I was speaking more of way to revitalise a group that
has lost their edge..a way of returning the sphincter factor to its
proper levels...
> Another thing that I've used to great effect is the GM "smirk".
That is an excellent point..and one we haven't really talked about in
a long time....Little stuff like a simple raised eyebrow after a
player does something that should seem normal..or rubbing your hands
together like you are about to run them through a pot of gold...This
stuff usually has a real affect of them...If they aren't snoozing of
course..but if this is happening them you have a totally different
problem...
>......There is
> so much possibility for character assassination that it's ridiculous to
> even consider a being a "mean" GM.
There is a diferance..a "Mean" GM is an arse..an "Evil" GM..Well..it
is what most aspire to..and a few of us are... [Evil G]
>......there are some damn good players out
> there, and some very bad GMs.
But you know..it is much worse to have a bad GM than it is to have a
bad player...As a bad GM makes everyone miserable all of the
time..and a bad player..well..can be run off...Usually the GM is the
dude with all of the books...making dealing with him/her a bit more
difficult..
> I've met quite a few of both so I know
> they exist,....
And not to change the subject..but..I have met both as well..adn the
greatest examples of each I met at GenCon..the winners of the FASA SR
tourney were some of the very best players I have ever had the
priveledge of GMing for...As well as a couple of 10 year olds the
joined a game we were in with a couple of generic tickets..They were
phenominal roleplayers....Ok..I'll stop now..I just got excited for a
moment..I can't wait till Aug...
> My opinion is mine, and mine alone. It is not intended as a flame or as
> an attitude of right and wrong, it is and always will be, simply *my*
> _opinion_ :)
You should know by now I am not going to take your comments
personally...And besides there are those who share your opinions..if
there weren't this list wouldn't be her..now would it...
--------------------------------GRANITE "Rock Steady"
