by Ugavine

If you mean by knowing all the games rules, well that can certainly help as a GM. Players don't necessarily need to know everything. But it is not always necessary, and sometimes nearly impossible. Imagine trying to learn every rule introduced throughout all the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Edition) modules!

We've always gone by if a rule needs to be looked up only give it a minute of searching, otherwise the GM can make a ruling then look up the rule after the session to apply going forward.

If a Player shows evidence of knowing the rules in Paranoia (Mongoose Edition) then that's grounds for Treason against The COMPUTER! 😄

by Bananeq

Jakby ktoś był chętny na coś to zapraszam do kontaktu ;)

by robbbbbb

I do like games that reward system mastery. After all, the hobby is about role playing games. You're playing a game, so getting good at the game-playing part is important.

I'm usually the system expert at the table, especially when I'm GM. I can manage the game system for the players if I have to. However, I find it really rewarding when my players take the time to engage with the game part of the system well enough that I don't have to worry about them. Then I can play the game against them. That is, I can set up scenarios and the game bits of the RPG become a contest for both sides. That's super-rewarding as a GM.

by Serpentine_C

VolcanoLotus wrote:

I think it’s well worth the awkwardness to get used to dead air, especially online.

Thank you for this great advice. I GMed last night and tried counting silently to 10 before butting in with suggestions. It worked really well! My players definitely had thoughts and ideas that came out. I was mistaking their silence as not having ideas but I think they're trying not to talk over each other or are more introverted. Thanks again!

by matthewadavid

Hi Damdael,
Thank you for taking the time to play through The Last Ember and write such a detailed review. I’m sorry the experience was disappointing, and that your physical copy arrived damaged.
Your examples of unclear rules, confusing paragraph links, continuity problems, and print-layout issues give us specific things to work through. Your broader point about the presentation getting in the way of the story is something we need to take seriously, too. You should be able to enjoy the adventure without having to untangle its instructions.
We will go back through the book and give it a thorough re-edit, using your review to help guide that work. This will include checking the adventure’s routes and references, clarifying the rules where they are used, and reviewing the layout and readability of the printed edition. Once the revision is complete, we will send the updated book to all backers.
Thank you for backing the project and for being candid about where it fell short. We owe you and our other backers a better experience.
Matthew

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