New Posts For Thread: Player Trusthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29424735/Player_TrustWhat is it? How do you get it? How do you keep it? What can you do with it?In several threads, its been mentioned that some players are willing to work with a DM to do nearly anything, while others lash out and stonewall DM suggestions. Some of tHaving everyone at the table for session zero really is a best practice. Taking the time to clearly lay out the intentions of the game before moving forward smoothes over so much, from catching the obvious thematic issues between "Felevar, Scion of Ahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29424735/Player_Trust?post_id=525245893#525245893Having everyone at the table for session zero really is a best practice. Taking the time to clearly lay out the intentions of the game before moving forward smoothes over so much, from catching the obvious thematic issues between "Felevar, Scion of AThu, 18 Oct 2012 23:01:00 -0500With my group, we make a point of knowing what kind of campaign we're going into at the character design phase. That way you don't get a character that's mechanically out of place, and more importantly, you don't get a character who would never wanthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29424735/Player_Trust?post_id=525245801#525245801With my group, we make a point of knowing what kind of campaign we're going into at the character design phase. That way you don't get a character that's mechanically out of place, and more importantly, you don't get a character who would never wantThu, 18 Oct 2012 22:51:49 -0500I don't think it's that simple. A player has made a rogue (assume 3E).A) The DM hates backstab, and decides to make an undead heavy campaign to punish the rogue player.The DM has indubidably screwed the player over. B) The DM has plotted out a veryhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29424735/Player_Trust?post_id=525229581#525229581I don't think it's that simple. A player has made a rogue (assume 3E).A) The DM hates backstab, and decides to make an undead heavy campaign to punish the rogue player.The DM has indubidably screwed the player over. B) The DM has plotted out a veryThu, 18 Oct 2012 12:57:21 -0500I honestly don't believe that it's that simple. I've seen things break down too many times to believe it's as simple as "we should all just discuss things." Why does one group of players stay together for 8 years while another group (which containshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29424735/Player_Trust?post_id=525229221#525229221I honestly don't believe that it's that simple. I've seen things break down too many times to believe it's as simple as "we should all just discuss things." Why does one group of players stay together for 8 years while another group (which containsThu, 18 Oct 2012 12:47:54 -0500GreyIce: I 100% agree with you. Those things do happen and its unfortunate.Your op is good and good spirited.What I am saying is, let us teach people to fish...do not hand them fish. Let players and dms know that they need to take responsibility forhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29424735/Player_Trust?post_id=525227301#525227301GreyIce: I 100% agree with you. Those things do happen and its unfortunate.Your op is good and good spirited.What I am saying is, let us teach people to fish...do not hand them fish. Let players and dms know that they need to take responsibility forThu, 18 Oct 2012 11:52:45 -0500