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 May 1 2006, 11:15 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 14-April 06 Member No.: 8,465  |
Has anyone gamed with a person like this? The person in question has been the GM for quite some time but recently the rest of the group has been taking over the duty. But he will constantly tell us how we should be gming the game and gets angry when we don't play it his way and sometime resorts to pouting. Does anyone have suggestion on how to deal with this problem. Thanks.
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May 1 2006, 11:22 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
give the person a bag of candy or something...
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May 1 2006, 11:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 13-March 06 From: dusty Mexican borderlands Member No.: 8,372 |
Pouting? I suppose if the bag of candy was heavy enough to do some real damage.
In this case, a simple "STFU, you're not GMing anymore, enjoy the relief while it lasts" should be sufficient for most GMs who've been running the game so long they can't imagine not GMing. |
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May 1 2006, 11:36 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
A reminder that he's not the one running the game at the moment should be sufficient. I'd be *happy* if my players decided to run the game for a while...
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May 1 2006, 11:42 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 14-April 06 Member No.: 8,465 |
Yeah, one would think he would be but by the end of the game we weren't talking and he decide he would be run the next session even though at the beginning of the session I was going to finish my story arc.
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May 2 2006, 12:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 3-November 05 From: KCMO Member No.: 7,922 |
How does the rest of your party feel about this?
If they agree with you, I say rise up & overthrow your fascist overlord.... |
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May 2 2006, 12:23 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
i'm not sure what advice i can give, since everyone on this board but me plays the game wrong!
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May 2 2006, 12:25 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
and still we love you mfb.
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May 2 2006, 12:26 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
yes, but you love me wrong. ...wait, let me rephrase that.
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May 2 2006, 12:27 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Moodchips. Sometimes it's the only way.
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May 2 2006, 12:29 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
more like personafix in this case...
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May 2 2006, 12:31 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Meh, I bet he's just unable to relax while not in total control. Maybe a few drinks, a hit on the bong, or just a few tabs of valium.
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May 2 2006, 12:34 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
i would not suggest drinks. it seems to get people wired rather then relaxed...
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May 2 2006, 12:46 AM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Yeah, seriously, if someone WANTED to run the game insted of me, more power to him.
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May 2 2006, 01:06 AM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
I just stopped running a game early for this exact reason. Yeah, I just answered your question. It's not a perfect solution at all, but it was better than the alternative, considering that no amount of talking seemed to solve it.
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May 2 2006, 01:30 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
At the same time, give this guy a little time to adjust. I've gone from GM to player myself, and it can take some adjusting - especially if you've never been a player before. You can find yourself acting more like a GM than a player, interjecting yourself into rules questions that don't even pertain to you. Explain to him that each GM has his or her own style and interpretations of the rules, and that he should give the new GM(s) the same courtesy that he expected when he was the GM.
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May 2 2006, 02:30 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 8,213 |
I have a GM/player like that too. He had been captured by the yakuza and was being transport to be exchanged for the hostage they had kidnapped. He then attempts to escape by mind controlling the driver, drives up on the sidewalk and runs people down to escape. Granted I didn't tell the characters the exchange was gone to happen but it was after 12 a.m. and he had just said he wanted us to finish this run before next session so he could do something. Therefore I thought I could just railroad the session to an end. My Bad I guess.
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May 2 2006, 03:09 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Can you shoot him? If so, go for it.
There is no other constructive answer that is sure to apply to all fascists. |
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May 2 2006, 03:16 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
personally, i recommend defenestration. educational (you learn what the word "defenestration" means), fun, and you don't need a gun (though presumably a window would be useful, preferably above the first floor). ;) :P |
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May 2 2006, 04:10 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Darn, I completely forgot about defenstration. Yes, defenstration never gets old.
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May 2 2006, 04:36 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Oak Ridge, TN, CAS Member No.: 407 |
Exsanguination usually works like a charm, too.
But I'd hate to see your cleaning bill. |
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May 2 2006, 06:19 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 30-May 02 From: South Jersey Member No.: 2,798 |
Seeing as how almost everyone seems to think that you should do something horrible to this guy, I suppose my answer may not be too popular.
I have been in this position myself. It's not easy, especially with inexperienced GMs. I have always been the one that knew the rules the best. Not that they are stupid, but as GM, I have always taken the game more seriously than the others. GMing also give you the most opportunity to learn the rules. Switching from GM to player isn't easy. The newer GMs still defer to me for any questions that come up. They also have a tendency to do things their own way, which is awesome, but different. When I have my character do something, especially during combat when the rules are important, I expect the opponents to react in a way that they would if I were GMing. It can be frustrating when they do not. In the end, keep in mind that he may be feeling as frustrated as the rest of you. Try talking to him out of session. See if there is anything in particular that he is having a problem with, and then try to develop a compromise. Telling him that he has to lump it isn't going to solve anything. |
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May 2 2006, 07:27 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 6,099 |
Get him drunk, take pictures of him in a compromising situation, then threaten to show them online if he doesn't shut up
Not that I'm suggesting anything illegal :) |
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May 2 2006, 11:58 AM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Suggest that it may be better to form new groups which are both happy with their style of play? |
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May 2 2006, 01:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 14-October 05 Member No.: 7,844 |
Curently, I have a friend who too is a total fascist. If things aren't done his way, he whines and complains and yells at us, throws things around, flails about, with cracking voice, and then has the gall to call US children.
Said person has been telling me that my way of doing things is wrong and that "everyone else in the world does it completely different". I've been fighting with this "gent" for quite some time now. Honestly, I don't have a solution for you, but I can safely say that you need to take action regarding your fascist friend immediately. The longer that waits, the worse it gets. I've been trying to compromise with my friend, but they continue to lash out. I believe the best course of action is to sit down with them and talk it out. Don't accuse (as hard as that sounds), and make sure you know how the rest of the group feels. Perhaps have them relay their feelings as well. Sometimes my friend likes to BS me and tell me otherwise about my friends when I clearly heard the opposite a day ago, a few hours ago, or even just a few minutes ago. Hit him where it hurts, but don't hit too hard. |
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