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]]> http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2010/03/25/want-to-be-a-better-gm-ask-your-players/#comment-2941 Swordgleam Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:00:50 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=616#comment-2941 That's certainly true, and I don't mean to dismiss the importance of tailoring your GMing style to the group. That is one of the main skills of GMing. It's just when I think of GM skills in general, it's more along the lines of, "How coherent are my plots," than "Do my plots have enough intrigue for this group?" That’s certainly true, and I don’t mean to dismiss the importance of tailoring your GMing style to the group. That is one of the main skills of GMing. It’s just when I think of GM skills in general, it’s more along the lines of, “How coherent are my plots,” than “Do my plots have enough intrigue for this group?”

]]> http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2010/03/25/want-to-be-a-better-gm-ask-your-players/#comment-2940 Jade Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:42:54 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=616#comment-2940 @Swordgleam Thanks for your comment. I can see your point of view. For me, I've always considered the main skill of GMing is making the game better for your current group. Granted, it won't help you at cons or running for the first time with a new group. Every group's different and it's been my experience that a really great GM for one group can be another groups worst nightmare, if the play styles don't match. @Swordgleam Thanks for your comment. I can see your point of view. For me, I’ve always considered the main skill of GMing is making the game better for your current group. Granted, it won’t help you at cons or running for the first time with a new group. Every group’s different and it’s been my experience that a really great GM for one group can be another groups worst nightmare, if the play styles don’t match.

]]> http://www.rpggm.com/blog/2010/03/25/want-to-be-a-better-gm-ask-your-players/#comment-2929 Swordgleam Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:33:12 +0000 http://www.rpggm.com/blog/?p=616#comment-2929 Most of these questions seem a lot less like "how can I improve as a GM" and more "how well is the game suiting your tastes?" Not that that's a bad thing - far from it- but I don't think this questionnaire is going to help anyone improve their actual skill level much, just cater to their current players better. Most of these questions seem a lot less like “how can I improve as a GM” and more “how well is the game suiting your tastes?” Not that that’s a bad thing – far from it- but I don’t think this questionnaire is going to help anyone improve their actual skill level much, just cater to their current players better.

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