Iām by no means advocating AI, but if someone wants to DM, Iām going to be supportive rather than saying āget a new hobbyā. The TTRPG scene has a shortage of DMs, hence the āforever DMā trope.
TTRPGs are fun and donāt have to be a lot of work. But trying is the barrier to entry.
If someone wants to DM and says āIām worried Iām not smart enough or creative enoughā I would also be supportive. Follow a prewritten adventure, or rip off media you like, or donāt be afraid to do something dumb. Donāt be afraid to fail.
But if someone wants to DM and says āEh, I canāt be fucked to read the rules, and I think AI can write a better plot than me, so Iāll just do thatā I would say, find a new hobby. What are you trying to do?
To be clear: human made rules tools: great! Ripping off human made stories youāve experienced: great! Having a computer guess for you because you canāt be bothered to try: bad.
Lastly, if you canāt be arsed but want to play, there are plenty of TTRPG systems that donāt have a DM or share the duty collectively
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Iām by no means advocating AI, but if someone wants to DM, Iām going to be supportive rather than saying āget a new hobbyā. The TTRPG scene has a shortage of DMs, hence the āforever DMā trope.
TTRPGs are fun and donāt have to be a lot of work. But trying is the barrier to entry.
If someone wants to DM and says āIām worried Iām not smart enough or creative enoughā I would also be supportive. Follow a prewritten adventure, or rip off media you like, or donāt be afraid to do something dumb. Donāt be afraid to fail.
But if someone wants to DM and says āEh, I canāt be fucked to read the rules, and I think AI can write a better plot than me, so Iāll just do thatā I would say, find a new hobby. What are you trying to do?
To be clear: human made rules tools: great! Ripping off human made stories youāve experienced: great! Having a computer guess for you because you canāt be bothered to try: bad.
Lastly, if you canāt be arsed but want to play, there are plenty of TTRPG systems that donāt have a DM or share the duty collectively