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Post by Admin Pete on Feb 16, 2015 15:27:45 GMT -5
Are you a referee or a player or both? You can select up to two answers. If you have always done both then select one answers, but if you have been playing for 30 years and only reffing for 10 years of that then select the two answers that fit you the closest. I have been doing both for about 39 and a half years. Since there is less than a half year between when I started playing and when I started reffing, I selected the combined answer option.
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Post by makofan on Feb 16, 2015 16:16:42 GMT -5
I selected both, as I started DMing shortly after my first session, but I prefer to DM. I only play occasionally to help people out if they are short in a group
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Post by Admin Pete on Feb 16, 2015 16:34:26 GMT -5
I selected both, as I started DMing shortly after my first session, but I prefer to DM. I only play occasionally to help people out if they are short in a group I love to do both, but I have done a lot more reffing than I have playing and if I had to choose I would always choose reffing as my first preference!
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Post by tetramorph on Feb 16, 2015 17:32:39 GMT -5
I like both. I try to balance the two: offer a session for every session I attend, etc.
Turn about is fair play.
I am looking forward to my players in Dun Kells to be familiar enough with the "vibe" and the basic running rules to start ref-ing.
I want to be a character in my own campaign!
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Post by Necromancer on Feb 16, 2015 18:20:11 GMT -5
Hmm, this is a bit tricky... It was pretty much only the first few years of playing I actually had the opportunity to be a player sometimes. Apart from that, I became the ref by default from day one, probably because I was the first one of my group of friends that actually knew what RPG's were about and did own a set of rules! But now... well, I haven't actually had a proper gaming session in probably a decade or so, sadly enough... So I really don't know how to vote on this one!
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Post by Admin Pete on Feb 16, 2015 19:24:33 GMT -5
Hmm, this is a bit tricky... It was pretty much only the first few years of playing I actually had the opportunity to be a player sometimes. Apart from that, I became the ref by default from day one, probably because I was the first one of my group of friends that actually knew what RPG's were about and did own a set of rules! But now... well, I haven't actually had a proper gaming session in probably a decade or so, sadly enough... So I really don't know how to vote on this one! Give it your best shot, I promise that if I ever make it over to Europe that I will not look up your friends and quiz them on it.
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Post by Necromancer on Feb 17, 2015 3:56:28 GMT -5
Hmm, this is a bit tricky... It was pretty much only the first few years of playing I actually had the opportunity to be a player sometimes. Apart from that, I became the ref by default from day one, probably because I was the first one of my group of friends that actually knew what RPG's were about and did own a set of rules! But now... well, I haven't actually had a proper gaming session in probably a decade or so, sadly enough... So I really don't know how to vote on this one! Give it your best shot, I promise that if I ever make it over to Europe that I will not look up your friends and quiz them on it. Ok, in the end I selected some sort of combination... And if you ever make it over here, I'll try to arrange for a gaming session!
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Post by ffilz on Feb 18, 2015 17:17:11 GMT -5
I have been mostly a GM since 1977, but have played at various times throughout, so I indicated "both" for 31-40+ years.
Hmm, this kind of survey probably should actually use date ranges, in a couple years, those who indicate 2 years or less would bump up to the next category.
Still interesting that most of the respondents have been around since at least 1984...
Frank
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Post by Mr Darke on Feb 18, 2015 21:49:32 GMT -5
Player and Ref but mostly a ref these days.
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Post by Admin Pete on Mar 9, 2015 19:29:20 GMT -5
Wow, that's incredible, simply out of sight!
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Post by bestialwarlust on Mar 17, 2015 21:23:26 GMT -5
I get to play every once and while. I've been running games for most of my gaming life. I really now prefer to run.
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Post by randyb on Mar 17, 2015 21:31:19 GMT -5
Player, mostly. My few efforts as referee were less than spectacular.
First played over 35 years ago; my gaming since has been on and off, but (much) more off than on.
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Post by Old Timer on Apr 1, 2015 11:52:03 GMT -5
I have been a player for 41 years and a Ref/DM for 25 years.
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Post by finarvyn on Apr 4, 2015 8:37:10 GMT -5
Been a player and ref since 1975, so I'm right around that 40-year mark.
The first 15 years or so was pretty split between player and DM, then a couple decades of almost exclusive DM, then the last 5 years or so I broke out of my shell and ventured out to game stores to play and am split again.
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Post by Von on Apr 28, 2015 2:47:46 GMT -5
Generally the designated referee because a) not wanting to sound smug, I was the best at it at school and it sort of stuck and b) I get bored limiting myself to a single perspective on things. I play occasionally, especially in modern systems where I want to tag along and have fun with friends but can't be bothered learning the amount of rules that they expect the experience to have. In things like modern WFRP I am capable of running a character but steam would come out of my ears if I attempted to ref.
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Post by merctime on May 2, 2015 15:15:09 GMT -5
I chose both at 11-20 year's. I mostly referee, but have played as much as I can. Once work slows to a normal pace again I will entreat my favorite online DM ( makofan, I'm looking at you!!) to allow me back into a campaign as a player, but I'm currently only DM'ing a monthly game right now.
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Post by merctime on May 2, 2015 15:17:57 GMT -5
Here is a statement of inestimable integrity. Salute, dog-brother.
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Post by Admin Pete on May 2, 2015 21:18:19 GMT -5
I chose both at 11-20 year's. I mostly referee, but have played as much as I can. Once work slows to a normal pace again I will entreat my favorite online DM ( makofan, I'm looking at you!!) to allow me back into a campaign as a player, but I'm currently only DM'ing a monthly game right now. Hey makofan is a player in this campaign PLAYER WANTED: Dun Kells Risk PbP Campaign FYI.
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Post by merctime on May 2, 2015 21:24:56 GMT -5
I see, along with a bevy of other excellent gamers!
Sadly I'm still beleaguered with a crazy enough work schedule that I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to uphold a social contract if I asked Tetramorph to join.
Today I got lucky with surprise time off; Hence my absolute flood of posts here (which was born out of the sheer joy of having the time to actually post...)
I don't want to post in this daily volume again, as I fear its terribly rude to your other board members, possibly burying topics important to them in my avalanche of posting. But I just couldn't help myself today.
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Post by Admin Pete on May 2, 2015 21:28:55 GMT -5
I see, along with a bevy of other excellent gamers! Sadly I'm still beleaguered with a crazy enough work schedule that I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to uphold a social contract if I asked Tetramorph to join. Today I got lucky with surprise time off; Hence my absolute flood of posts here (which was born out of the sheer joy of having the time to actually post...) I don't want to post in this daily volume again, as I fear its terribly rude to your other board members, possibly burying topics important to them in my avalanche of posting. But I just couldn't help myself today. I think we will all forgive your exuberance. For my part I love it. I would be thrilled if I had all the members post this much in two days, then we could all spend a week doing nothing but reading and making replies.
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Post by The Master on Dec 7, 2016 16:31:28 GMT -5
I went to vote but it is locked.
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Post by Admin Pete on Dec 8, 2016 15:00:50 GMT -5
I went to vote but it is locked. Fixed, go ahead and vote if you like.
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Feb 3, 2018 23:20:39 GMT -5
I was a player for most of my roleplaying career but I prefer to Referee instead & will only do so unless I find a good group & Ref to play in, preferrably in a RIFTS or Sci-Fi game if I do. Otherwise I'll Referee Fantasy mainly, the occasional Post-Apocalyptic games & the rare cyberpunk game using Cyberspace or a OSR Cyberpunk game.
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Post by The Master on Feb 11, 2018 13:41:17 GMT -5
I went to vote but it is locked. Fixed, go ahead and vote if you like. Only took me two years to notice that you unlocked it. I have been a ref only for over 40 years.
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Post by Warrior Twin Two on Feb 12, 2018 9:44:28 GMT -5
I started playing when I was 8 years old. 2001
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Post by mormonyoyoman on Feb 12, 2018 17:49:26 GMT -5
I've usually been a referee, because 1980 ceased to exist.
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Post by True Black Raven on Mar 13, 2018 22:41:11 GMT -5
DM/Referee 98% of the time.
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Post by Yaleric on Jun 29, 2018 19:15:19 GMT -5
I DM/referee and I don't really get to play, I just DM/ref all the time.
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Post by Warrior Twin One on Aug 21, 2018 0:25:15 GMT -5
Player since 1997 or 1998 (20 or 21 years) and referee since 2003.
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Post by Warrior Twin Two on Aug 22, 2018 10:22:50 GMT -5
Player since 1997 or 1998 (20 or 21 years) and referee since 2003. Pretty sure started in 1997. Then 2003.
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