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Question: What is the best description of your playing vs GMing ratio?
>95% play / <5% GM
66% play / 33% GM
50% play / 50% GM
33% play / 66% GM
<5% play / >95% GM

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« on: July 03, 2008, 09:08:21 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 09:55:29 PM »
Damn near 100% GM. Sad It has been that way for over a decade.

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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 10:56:23 PM »
It used to be 50/50, or even 60/40 (GM/PC), but now it's 25/75.
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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 11:50:05 PM »
100% GM and proud of it.

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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2008, 11:51:54 PM »
Great idea for a poll, Walter!

For my part, I GM so much I feel actively weird playing.
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2008, 01:33:17 AM »
Quote from: Crafty_Pat on July 03, 2008, 11:51:54 PM
Great idea for a poll, Walter!

For my part, I GM so much I feel actively weird playing.

Same - and I never know what to play as when I finally get the chance.

Interesting how heavily weighted the responses are towards GC'ing on this board.
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2008, 01:58:36 AM »
Quote from: Turnip666 on July 04, 2008, 01:33:17 AM
Quote from: Crafty_Pat on July 03, 2008, 11:51:54 PM
Great idea for a poll, Walter!

For my part, I GM so much I feel actively weird playing.

Same - and I never know what to play as when I finally get the chance.

Interesting how heavily weighted the responses are towards GC'ing on this board.
Not surprising though - GMs dedicate a lot more time to their hobby, and like to conspire, ummm, converse with their fellows, and bounce ideas off of them.

I do know that at least one of my players sometimes lurks on these boards, but I don't think he has ever posted.

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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2008, 02:35:03 AM »
I fall into the 95% GM category. It seems my players are too lazy to use the internets.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2008, 07:25:17 AM »
I'd love to play more, but these days I GM 95% of the time. It seems every time I get the chance to play, the campaign falls apart before two sessions are done...
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« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2008, 07:27:27 AM »
66/33, though bizarrely I'd prefer it the other way round. As I was pretty near 100% GM for a long long time & I miss the power & control!
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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2008, 07:39:39 AM »
Quote from: TheAuldGrump on July 04, 2008, 01:58:36 AM
Quote from: Turnip666 on July 04, 2008, 01:33:17 AM
Quote from: Crafty_Pat on July 03, 2008, 11:51:54 PM
Great idea for a poll, Walter!

For my part, I GM so much I feel actively weird playing.

Same - and I never know what to play as when I finally get the chance.

Interesting how heavily weighted the responses are towards GC'ing on this board.
Not surprising though - GMs dedicate a lot more time to their hobby, and like to conspire, ummm, converse with their fellows, and bounce ideas off of them.

I do know that at least one of my players sometimes lurks on these boards, but I don't think he has ever posted.

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Yeah.. if I ever play... I become weirded out.  I'm always like.. "Trust noone!  Don't open the doors!  Stay inside!  no wait.. stay outside! No wait.. Run!  No.. walK! ARRGGH"!
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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2008, 07:47:51 AM »
I've run 3 spycraft games so far, still yet to play in one. But I'm having a lot more fun than I ever had running D&D.
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« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2008, 07:55:43 AM »
Quote from: meadicus on July 04, 2008, 07:47:51 AM
I've run 3 spycraft games so far, still yet to play in one. But I'm having a lot more fun than I ever had running D&D.

Speaking of which... my players are itching for FantasyCraft... I've dodged the 4.0 bullet officially.
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« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2008, 08:00:30 AM »
I used to GM for the most part, but in the past few years I've been able to play more as other members have stepped up to thew GM plate.
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« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2008, 08:36:22 AM »
Near 100%.

Hoping to get that lower after the release of FantasyCraft  Wink.
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