[geeks] D&D 4e is here

[Shannon Hendrix]

On Jun 7, 2008, at 20:56 , der Mouse wrote:

> D&D has always been a framework for building RPGs, not an RPG proper
> (though with the more recent editions they've removed that wording  
> from
> the books, which seems a pity as it tends to lead to rules-lawyering  
> by
> players who don't understand the DM's place).  I'm tempted to say that
> any DM that doesn't change *something* doesn't really deserve the  
> name,
> but that might be a little too strong....

Definitely too strong, since a good part of being a DM is management,  
not creative.

If a game is complex enough, it helps to split DM into tasks.

In many computer run D&D games, there are multiple DMs, and some of  
them focus on one job only.

-- 
Shannon Hendrix
shannon at widomaker.com