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Well when you put it like that I would not. But that is because I am an extremely poor college student who would not be able to pay $14 to play at anybody's table.
I try my darnedest to make each table I ran better than the last one I did. As an opera singer I'm used to always trying to out do my last performance because the alternative is unacceptable.
I also wound up getting really high praise from the venture captain of Chicago and was really pleased that I had been able to give him a fun time at my table.
If a GM was phoning it in at a convention I would probably try and figure out if he was phoning in multiple games. If he was I would then email the coordinators. People who coordinate should know if some of their GMs don't try so that they can try to approach the problem.
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Deciding how many slots to run at a big convention like Gen Con is more than deciding what rewards you want. GMs have to know their limits. If they're like Todd Morgan, they can run 13 slots in 5 days and still show that last slot a good time. When I run at a convention, I look at it from a numbers perspective (Engineer, go figure). The 6 players at my table each paid $6 to play this 4 hour game. They paid $80 for their badge to play 10 slots worth of games (give or take). That's another $8 for my slot. Let's say each person earns $25 an hour in real life. High, low, whatever, I'm just picking an arbitrary number here. Let's do the math:
($6 + $8 + $25 * 5 (hrs)) * 6 (players) = $834
Is the game you run worth $834? Is it worth $139 (the price for each player). Is it even worth $14 or $84?
Even if you only look at as each player paying $14 for the privilege of playing at your table, is the game your running worth that? Is your effort worth that?! Would you pay $14 to play at your own table?
If you aren't better than a movie that you wouldn't pay $10 to watch, then the answer should be no.
But then again, most people aren't that self-realized.
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I apply under a pseudonym. This year it was Findrew Christlanderboy.
Maybe I am vain, but this is my favorite thing I have seen from you.
I believe in almost everything in life. If you are not planning on doing a good job, don't do it.
I am a very rules are rules kind of player. My big GM gripe was that I had a GM refuse to look at the book to learn he was wrong.
As a side note Total defense is a standard action. Not a full round action. That I had to pull out three times.
The costs Kyle puts I apply to anything I spend money on. X dollar will net me y hours of z value entertainment.
To defend the DM also. Some players make it hard for a DM. IF I have a jerk at the table it is a lot harder for me to give the rest of the table a good time becuase I need to compose and contain. Just like any live entertainment the crowd(players) feed me as a DM. If I have players into their characters and being excited, well those emotions are contageous and I get the same.
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Deciding how many slots to run at a big convention like Gen Con is more than deciding what rewards you want. GMs have to know their limits. If they're like Todd Morgan, they can run 13 slots in 5 days and still show that last slot a good time. When I run at a convention, I look at it from a numbers perspective (Engineer, go figure). The 6 players at my table each paid $6 to play this 4 hour game. They paid $80 for their badge to play 10 slots worth of games (give or take). That's another $8 for my slot. Let's say each person earns $25 an hour in real life. High, low, whatever, I'm just picking an arbitrary number here. Let's do the math:
($6 + $8 + $25 * 5 (hrs)) * 6 (players) = $834
Is the game you run worth $834? Is it worth $139 (the price for each player). Is it even worth $14 or $84?
Even if you only look at as each player paying $14 for the privilege of playing at your table, is the game your running worth that? Is your effort worth that?! Would you pay $14 to play at your own table?
Kyle makes a good point, it's all about knowing yourself as a GM and knowing what you can realistically do. Part of knowing what you can do as a GM is also monitoring your activities at the con -- i.e. if you're going to GM every 8am slot, then going out drinking every night til 3 or 4am is probably not the best thing ** unless that's what you normally do and you know you can do it.
I think part of the issue with GMs wearing out by the end of the con is the amount of partying they do --- I've been known to do a bit myself, but if you have responsibilities it's about prioritizing and knowing when it's time to cut it off and go to bed
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Your Predecessor!.. the one you deposed in that sadly bloodless coup :)
Through happenstance I happened to have him most sessions during that con. Great guy, although I think I annoyed him rattling off my Gunslinger damage. I particularly enjoyed Blakros because he had a great time with some of the characters and the Andoran mission was just the icing on the cake.
Its also one of the few times the scenario hasnt had a chance to end because it has run over time.
Regional Venture-Coordinator, Gulf
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Kyle makes a good point, it's all about knowing yourself as a GM and knowing what you can realistically do. Part of knowing what you can do as a GM is also monitoring your activities at the con -- i.e. if you're going to GM every 8am slot, then going out drinking every night til 3 or 4am is probably not the best thing ** unless that's what you normally do and you know you can do it.I think part of the issue with GMs wearing out by the end of the con is the amount of partying they do --- I've been known to do a bit myself, but if you have responsibilities it's about prioritizing and knowing when it's time to cut it off and go to bed
I will disagree on one point. I have never met a person who was a better judge after being up until 3AM. I am out having a beer to calm down after my midnight slot, but not until 3AM. I like a good drink, but I will schedule my morning off if I know it's going to happen.
Kyle is spot on about leaving it all on the table. Nobody ever said "he was a great judge, so quiet and reserved!" People are there to have fun, be fun.
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This. Right here. +1 on both of these, especially the second one. I told my table this was my first time running PFS at a con, and only like the 6th time in total. I indicated that I might blow a call here or there, but if I do, just point it out and we will move on. And that's what happened.
I'm up above 60 PFS tables and I still tell people this.
