11-23-2020, 11:23 PM
I’m going to preface this by saying you are making a completely valid point when it comes to DMs being more likely to run an event for their friends. I’m going to counter that point by mentioning that DMing is again, completely voluntary. It’s natural for a person to want to run an event for their friend.
It’s not an issue that can be readily solved either. The administration cannot be forced to tell someone to run an event, it would lead to lethargy, and result in the player run event system collapsing entirely.
It’s simple to say something like “Find another DM.” as my peers have mentioned, and honestly, that’s the most simple conclusion. Ask around. It can be nerve-wracking to approach someone to ask them to host an event, but give it a shot. Someone is willing to help.
Regarding your suggestion to fix the system as is, it’s not that it’s lazy, at least not on its face, and I understand why you suggested it, and on it’s surface it seems fair, but what it will result in, is again, lethargy. People don’t like hearing it, but they are inherently lazy. It’s reasonable to do the least effort to gain a result. What this will ultimately result in, is people gaming the system to roll for the item, which would again destroy the volunteer based event system.
I don’t really have a suggestion to fix the system as is, as it’s honestly a very good and reasonable system. Sometimes it fails, it sounds like this is a case of that happening, and I am sorry.
That’s all I got.
It’s not an issue that can be readily solved either. The administration cannot be forced to tell someone to run an event, it would lead to lethargy, and result in the player run event system collapsing entirely.
It’s simple to say something like “Find another DM.” as my peers have mentioned, and honestly, that’s the most simple conclusion. Ask around. It can be nerve-wracking to approach someone to ask them to host an event, but give it a shot. Someone is willing to help.
Regarding your suggestion to fix the system as is, it’s not that it’s lazy, at least not on its face, and I understand why you suggested it, and on it’s surface it seems fair, but what it will result in, is again, lethargy. People don’t like hearing it, but they are inherently lazy. It’s reasonable to do the least effort to gain a result. What this will ultimately result in, is people gaming the system to roll for the item, which would again destroy the volunteer based event system.
I don’t really have a suggestion to fix the system as is, as it’s honestly a very good and reasonable system. Sometimes it fails, it sounds like this is a case of that happening, and I am sorry.
That’s all I got.