I've been hearing this advice for newbie D&D DMs all over social media (especially twitter), saying "it's really important you give all your players equal time"!
That's horrible advice. And here, I explain why.
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I'd say TRY to give everyone equal time, but they want to have to be the focus. when I'm GM, I try to run my games like a soap opera, I try to give everyone an A plot and at least 1 B plot. in the A plot they are the focus, and maybe the B plots of others tie into the A plot, and maybe they don't but each player will have their B plot tie to someone else's A plot.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has the opportunity for equal time. It's up to the player to seize it. This sounds like more of the "all outcomes must be equal" nonsense.
ReplyDeleteI said as much in my video.
DeleteDidn't watch it. I prefer your writing.
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