I had three 3.5 players join a PF game I was running. During the game they flanked a bear and one player said he got to roll precision dice because the Bear lost his Dex from being flanked by two other PC's. This player was playing a Rogue. When I explained that in PF targets don't lose their Dex from flanking in my game they decided a few days later that they didn't want to continue in my game.
I have had many people bow out, quit, or overall abandon a game I was either running (rare as that is) or playing in. I expect this quite often, which is why I typically suggest 5-6 players, as typically 1-2 will miss a game, mention that they don't want to play anymore, or just stop showing up. I hate that I expect it to happen, but I hate it even more that it always happens and I am proven right.
As for specifics? I honestly can't remember any. It has happened so often that they become a haze in my mind. Makes me wish I didn't have to rely on online games to be able to play.
I had three 3.5 players join a PF game I was running. During the game they flanked a bear and one player said he got to roll precision dice because the Bear lost his Dex from being flanked by two other PC's. This player was playing a Rogue. When I explained that in PF targets don't lose their Dex from flanking in my game they decided a few days later that they didn't want to continue in my game.
Uhh, the enemy isn't flat-footed for being flanked, true, but flanking is explicitly mentioned as a condition for sneak attacks. The +2 flanking bonus to attack rolls negates a lot of Dex bonus as well.
All the time, people have busy lives. People might WANT to play, but it takes dedication and setting time aside.
I had players in Roll20 play a few sessions of my campaign, rant about how much fun they're having, then dissapearing completely. It gets very confusing
We had some lady post excitedly about how she wanted to run a Dresden Files game.
I bought the books and everything. She showed up for the first game, we did about half character creation (which is complex in that game) then next week she cancelled at the last minute. Then....nothing.....
I had some guys learn who I was then get all excited about me playing in their brand new 5th ed game, had me roll up a rogue, made a background etc.....then nothing. Several emails and FB messages got no reply.
My Local PFS game had a venture captain (actually i think was the co-ordinator, not the VC)who would tell other people but me about the next game. So if he canceled I'd show up, and there'd be no game, no notice, nothing. I gave me my card, my phone, my cell, my emails- nothing.
He also heavily favored his Dad in setting up games. And, was a pretty mediocre gamemaster.
The third time I showed up and the game had been canceled without notice to me, I just stopped coming.
I have had many people bow out, quit, or overall abandon a game I was either running (rare as that is) or playing in. I expect this quite often, which is why I typically suggest 5-6 players, as typically 1-2 will miss a game, mention that they don't want to play anymore, or just stop showing up. I hate that I expect it to happen, but I hate it even more that it always happens and I am proven right.
As for specifics? I honestly can't remember any. It has happened so often that they become a haze in my mind. Makes me wish I didn't have to rely on online games to be able to play.
Same here. Sadly, flakeyness is part of human nature when it comes to strangers and acquaintances.
I had three 3.5 players join a PF game I was running. During the game they flanked a bear and one player said he got to roll precision dice because the Bear lost his Dex from being flanked by two other PC's. This player was playing a Rogue. When I explained that in PF targets don't lose their Dex from flanking in my game they decided a few days later that they didn't want to continue in my game.Uhh, the enemy isn't flat-footed for being flanked, true, but flanking is explicitly mentioned as a condition for sneak attacks. The +2 flanking bonus to attack rolls negates a lot of Dex bonus as well.
Sounds like the players mistook a previous DM's house rule as RAW. IIRC, flanking doesn't deny Dex bonuses in 3.0 or 3.5 either.
@d'Eon, one thing that didn't get mentioned was that the Rogue wasn't involved in the flank and he was trying to get precision damage with a ranged weapon.
I know I didn't cover all aspects of this problem. I was just giving an example of players giving up on a game.
Ah. My mistake.