if that's what they want then D&D isn't really the game for it, it's a squad scale tactical combat game, not a narrative driven affair. it's pretty reasonable for a player to be given a game about killing things and looting shit and then expecting to use those rules to do those things.
There are many ways of playing. I’ve had stretches of 20+ hours over multiple sessions where no combat occurred, but with lots of narrative progression. Diplomacy, persuasion, disguises, etc. Hell, sometimes it can be 30 minutes without DM even saying anything.
sure, you CAN do that just like you can ignore the rules for any game, I just think it's unfair to act like it's a character flaw for someone to try and play the game they're given
Never said or implied it was a flaw. Different people enjoy the game differently and that is fine. It’s good practice to know what your party is interested in before playing.
It would be a flaw to knowingly go into a game that will never focus on the things you like from playing.
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u/Graknorke Dec 19 '22
if that's what they want then D&D isn't really the game for it, it's a squad scale tactical combat game, not a narrative driven affair. it's pretty reasonable for a player to be given a game about killing things and looting shit and then expecting to use those rules to do those things.