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--[[User:Edmiao|Edmiao]] 00:15, 6 November 2006 (MST)The part about "first allegance to the story...second allegance to the character you play" sounds controversial.  Jason, you had a hard time figuring out why Hassan would ever go along with any of the plans of the other characters.  This ignited a long drawn out debate.  There was talk that compromising the character for the sake of the plot was undesireable metagaming.  Have you had a change of heart?

--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 09:52, 6 November 2006 (MST)To me, this sounds like a lot of work.  I already have a full-time job.  I think as players and GMs, our number one commitment is to make sure everyone has fun.  Some nights, that'll mean goofing off, some nights, that'll mean some really rewarding roleplaying.

--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 14:15, 6 November 2006 (MST)No change of heart, I was a little disenchanted then, but also Im not convinced they are analogous situations.  Even then, if it meant a good story element I would happily lose Hassan.  In the end, I had to compromise to the situation anyway.  But in reality, who as a person hasnt compromised their ideals because of a difficult situation?

And Matt, youre right, its a lot of work.  But that is what I believe an ideal gaming situation would be, and thats my goal.  I am not going to GM again until I can provide that.  When I first started playing with you guys the goofing off kinda bugged me, but now I am possibly the #1 purveyor of screwing around.  I understand that this (what we have now) is what the players want, so I embrace it.

--[[User:Matts|Matts]] 15:46, 6 November 2006 (MST)It's fair enough to shoot for those goals; I just think that writing things in manifestos or contracts make gaming seem more like politics or work and less like entertainment.  But to each their own.

And I suppose it's ok if our ideas of good preparation differ.

--[[User:Jason|Jason]] 16:13, 6 November 2006 (MST)The reason I wrote this is more for me than anything else.  I wanted to write it down because it forces me to actually think things through carefully.  Its not like anyone is signing this.