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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9622970" data-attributes="member: 6684958">Some great advice here:&nbsp; Just try to play a game in public.&nbsp; At a library, rec center, game store or mall.&nbsp; You will get interrupted so many times by people that want to play.&nbsp; It is a great trap!Otherwise, I recommend making players out of normal peopleBeing a DM is a very unique job, that one person in any social group that keeps everyone together.&nbsp; While most people want to do social things, they have no interest in lifting a finger to do it.&nbsp; They just want to show up and have fun.&nbsp; That is why there are 'masters of ceremony', that often have to move heaven and Earth to make any social even happen.&nbsp; And DMs are one type.The big key to finding good players, for me, is to be very strict.&nbsp; I don't put up with anything.&nbsp; You miss a game for an idiotic reason, and your out of my game just like that.&nbsp; I have a strict time table for actions during the game, paying attention and so on.&nbsp; You might have to go through many players, but the good players that are left, are worth it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9622970, member: 6684958"] Some great advice here: Just try to play a game in public. At a library, rec center, game store or mall. You will get interrupted so many times by people that want to play. It is a great trap! Otherwise, I recommend making players out of normal people Being a DM is a very unique job, that one person in any social group that keeps everyone together. While most people want to do social things, they have no interest in lifting a finger to do it. They just want to show up and have fun. That is why there are 'masters of ceremony', that often have to move heaven and Earth to make any social even happen. And DMs are one type. The big key to finding good players, for me, is to be very strict. I don't put up with anything. You miss a game for an idiotic reason, and your out of my game just like that. I have a strict time table for actions during the game, paying attention and so on. You might have to go through many players, but the good players that are left, are worth it. [/QUOTE]

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