New Posts For Thread: Roleplaying with Experienced & New Playershttp://community.wizards.com/new_to_dming/go/thread/view/76917/28968061/Roleplaying_with_Experienced__New_PlayersI've been running a group and came across an interesting albeit somewhat delicate situation.It is a group of 6 players, and 1-2 of the Players are more experienced in D&D, and the other 4 are relatively new.The 1-2 experienced Players each have theirThat problem does take away from the game. I have always found it great to have the newbies in so that they get that first experience feel for those situations vet's will just do what they know, taking away from the DM fun. That is why I police anyhttp://community.wizards.com/new_to_dming/go/thread/view/76917/28968061/Roleplaying_with_Experienced__New_Players?post_id=527441289#527441289That problem does take away from the game. I have always found it great to have the newbies in so that they get that first experience feel for those situations vet's will just do what they know, taking away from the DM fun. That is why I police anySat, 22 Dec 2012 21:51:34 -0600None of the players in my group are terribly experienced in D&D, though half have played AD&D in the old days, and I'm having similar problems. The group leader does a lot of metagaming, while a couple of the players understand the value of RP. I'm ahttp://community.wizards.com/new_to_dming/go/thread/view/76917/28968061/Roleplaying_with_Experienced__New_Players?post_id=527389383#527389383None of the players in my group are terribly experienced in D&D, though half have played AD&D in the old days, and I'm having similar problems. The group leader does a lot of metagaming, while a couple of the players understand the value of RP. I'm aFri, 21 Dec 2012 00:13:51 -0600This is where you pull them aside before the game for some "notes". Tell them that you are wanting to push the new guys into being more RP savy, and that they should try to throw in some helpful advice here and there, like. "Why not check for traps bhttp://community.wizards.com/new_to_dming/go/thread/view/76917/28968061/Roleplaying_with_Experienced__New_Players?post_id=522985897#522985897This is where you pull them aside before the game for some "notes". Tell them that you are wanting to push the new guys into being more RP savy, and that they should try to throw in some helpful advice here and there, like. "Why not check for traps bTue, 14 Aug 2012 05:14:07 -0500I'd keep with the RP sections. It is after all a RP game. If I was you I'd split the group so the experienced people have to deal with something RP wise, whilst the less experienced also have to deal with their RP segment. Then they can come togetherhttp://community.wizards.com/new_to_dming/go/thread/view/76917/28968061/Roleplaying_with_Experienced__New_Players?post_id=519126103#519126103I'd keep with the RP sections. It is after all a RP game. If I was you I'd split the group so the experienced people have to deal with something RP wise, whilst the less experienced also have to deal with their RP segment. Then they can come togetherSat, 28 Apr 2012 15:00:59 -0500I've got the same problem in my group, but kinda the opposite, the expericaned players want to kill everything while the newbies want to be diplomatic and have some type of moral code (We all claim to be 'unalligned', but the veterans kill anything thttp://community.wizards.com/new_to_dming/go/thread/view/76917/28968061/Roleplaying_with_Experienced__New_Players?post_id=518805385#518805385I've got the same problem in my group, but kinda the opposite, the expericaned players want to kill everything while the newbies want to be diplomatic and have some type of moral code (We all claim to be 'unalligned', but the veterans kill anything tThu, 19 Apr 2012 15:35:07 -0500