I’m by no means advocating AI, but if someone wants to DM, I’m going to be supportive rather than saying “get a new hobby”. The TTRPG scene has a shortage of DMs, hence the ‘forever DM’ trope.
TTRPGs are fun and don’t have to be a lot of work. But trying is the barrier to entry.
If someone wants to DM and says “I’m worried I’m not smart enough or creative enough” I would also be supportive. Follow a prewritten adventure, or rip off media you like, or don’t be afraid to do something dumb. Don’t be afraid to fail.
But if someone wants to DM and says “Eh, I can’t be fucked to read the rules, and I think AI can write a better plot than me, so I’ll just do that” 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 you’ve experienced: great! Having a computer guess for you because you can’t be bothered to try: bad.
Lastly, if you can’t be arsed but want to play, there are plenty of TTRPG systems that don’t have a DM or share the duty collectively
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I’m by no means advocating AI, but if someone wants to DM, I’m going to be supportive rather than saying “get a new hobby”. The TTRPG scene has a shortage of DMs, hence the ‘forever DM’ trope.
TTRPGs are fun and don’t have to be a lot of work. But trying is the barrier to entry.
If someone wants to DM and says “I’m worried I’m not smart enough or creative enough” I would also be supportive. Follow a prewritten adventure, or rip off media you like, or don’t be afraid to do something dumb. Don’t be afraid to fail.
But if someone wants to DM and says “Eh, I can’t be fucked to read the rules, and I think AI can write a better plot than me, so I’ll just do that” 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 you’ve experienced: great! Having a computer guess for you because you can’t be bothered to try: bad.
Lastly, if you can’t be arsed but want to play, there are plenty of TTRPG systems that don’t have a DM or share the duty collectively