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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 8198808" data-attributes="member: 6790260"><p>Just as not every person should get a STEM degree, even though they are critically needed in our society and pay very well etc., not every person should DM. There are plenty of people who would be good at it if they tried, but it is disingenuous to say that 100% of players should do it and will definitely become good at it with lots of practice.</p><p></p><p>I am not, at all, saying people shouldn't try it. I'm one of the very people who needed a swift kick in the rear to do it, and now I'm loving it--and so are my players. But I know several people who would hate "needing" to DM, and that dislike would color every part of their efforts. People should go into it knowing that it's possible DMing might not be for them, or that they might love it way more than playing, or anything in between; that they may struggle with essential DM skills, or might instead be amazing at them, or anything in between; that it might be a lot more work for them than it is for other DMs, or a lot less, or anywhere in between; etc.</p><p></p><p>It's a skill. Skills can be learned. But certain skills will not jive well with some people, while others happen to fit perfectly. We should neither sugar-coat it, nor make it scarier than it is; we should present it as it is, with resources to help when things (inevitably) don't turn out exactly as intended or feel too daunting to address.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 8198808, member: 6790260"] Just as not every person should get a STEM degree, even though they are critically needed in our society and pay very well etc., not every person should DM. There are plenty of people who would be good at it if they tried, but it is disingenuous to say that 100% of players should do it and will definitely become good at it with lots of practice. I am not, at all, saying people shouldn't try it. I'm one of the very people who needed a swift kick in the rear to do it, and now I'm loving it--and so are my players. But I know several people who would hate "needing" to DM, and that dislike would color every part of their efforts. People should go into it knowing that it's possible DMing might not be for them, or that they might love it way more than playing, or anything in between; that they may struggle with essential DM skills, or might instead be amazing at them, or anything in between; that it might be a lot more work for them than it is for other DMs, or a lot less, or anywhere in between; etc. It's a skill. Skills can be learned. But certain skills will not jive well with some people, while others happen to fit perfectly. We should neither sugar-coat it, nor make it scarier than it is; we should present it as it is, with resources to help when things (inevitably) don't turn out exactly as intended or feel too daunting to address. [/QUOTE]
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