>dm flips his 30 second timer>"its your turn, anon"how do you respond?
>>98220645I hit him with my sword.
Fireball. Without checking safe distances for friendly fire. He forced my hand.
>>98220645Find a better DM
>>98220645By explaining my character's actions based on thinking about what I'm going to do before its my turn and adjusting as necessary, focusing on winning the combat be it an objective, killing something or supporting the rest of the team.
>>98220676good lad>>98220675absolute faggot with no integrity
A whole 30 seconds?"I hit the guy with my sword... ......with gusto."
>>98220645oh sorry i wasnt paying attention. what are we doing?
>>98220645I take the action I planned on my turn which requires no thought because I've been paying attention to the game and already know what I'm going to do.
>>98220700>oh shit dave, you're dead. Like 3 rounds ago remember?
>>98220645I tell him what I want to do. Are you fucking retarded? It doesn't take that long to take a turn and you have everyone else's turn to decide on a course of action.
>>98220645I empty a gallon jug into my water clock, maintaining eye contact the entire time
>>98220645>Oh, I didn't realize you were running d&d this time around. I'm not interested, let me know when the next campaign is, I'll see myself out.
>>98220761The correct answer
People who don't play games act like 30 seconds is remotely long enough time to do anything but frantically shout and resolve a single action itt.
>>98220655anon you can't just cut the GM because you hate timers
>>98220645I take my turn, I suppose?
>>98220660Oh no you mean you have to make rushed decisions in an emergency situation? This isn't at all what the DM planned.
>>98220747This is really the only answer. Unless there monster or some lair action or something happens right before your turn, there is ample time to have at least two courses of actions in mind to do
>>98220798>Have 2-3 minutes before your turn (ignoring NPC turns) to plan your turn>I cast fireball here, hits these three guys>Roll damage, 29 damage, halved for successful saving throwsAlso most people mean 30 seconds until dice start rolling, if you don't know what dice you need to roll for your attacks or the effects of it you should play a simpler class.
>>98220645>how do you respondPoorly. How fucking dare he use such a low quality hourglass, PLASTIC?! IN MY PRESENCE?! Get the fuck out of my sight.
>>98220872Fuck you for making me suddenly want to buy a high-quality hourglass. I just spend $30k on a new fence, I need to back off the pointless luxury expenses for a couple of months.
>>98220897How did you get rich Anon?
>>98220761>>98220768Do you fags really think this wouldn't be extremely cringe to say?
>>98220956They're playing dnd. The cringe is coming from inside the house.
>>98220956It would be more cringe to stay, or to leave without explanation.
>>98220645I cast a spell that has the enemies roll saves. Hurry up DM, don't want to waste any time. Chop chop clock's tickin'.
>>98220956I think it's sad that you'd think not just mindlessly going along with an activity you don't enjoy because the group is doing it is "cringe"
>>98221026>>98221055>shows up to play a game with other people>its a game you don't like>reee this isn't the game I like, it's just extremely similar>I'm going homeYes, this is cringe faggot behavior.
>>98221074>You must go along with the group think! If you don't do exactly what your peers are doing at all times, that's cringe!I feel seriously bad for people who feel this level of fomo. You don't have to do things that you don't want to do, bud. Your friends will still like you and, if they don't, they weren't good friends. You're like a walking advertisment for the geek social fallacies.
>>98221089>muh fomo>muh fallaciesI'm not surprised you're the type to think it's okay to bail on something you agreed to do with your friends just because it isn't catered specifically to you.
>>98220645>dmI go play an actual game.
>>98221074>"hey anon you wanna play poker">show up for poker night>"hey anon why didn't you bring your chess set"
>>98221148>makes up completely unrelated thing>thinks it helps his caseThis is why you have no friends
>>98221154You are illiterate.
>>98221128None of my groups play d&d, so that isn't a problem of this particular hypothetical.
>>98220645Catch him with his own autism to the point that he leaves himself too openhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyb4uTAOIyU
I whack him and remind that we're not playing dnd
I’ve threatened a 3 minute timer and had players get mad. 3 fucking minutes. I guess learning what your spells do prior to “anon it’s your turn” is too much.
>>98221292There is nothing wrong with this. Everyone should be taking their turn this fast and the GM shown in this is retarded for wasting his time pissing around.>>98221313Playoids don't deserve to play.
>>98220645But [s]doctor[/s] OP, I am [s]Pagliacci[/s], GM.I have a one-minute sand glass when I see that turn in action scene is taking too long.
>>98220844You still have movement and probably some type of second action depending on the game. You're reducing it to the shortest possible order of events and ignoring any more complex abilities or multi-action turns to justify this dumbass concept.Your ass is not rolling 4 attacks at multiple targets with individual damage rolls in 30 seconds. Even if you could it would be a utterly retarded, needlessly frantic pace.
>>98220645By finishing my turn in 20s.
>>98220710This. You should be planning your next turn as soon as your last one ended.
>>98220645Move full 30ft, pop rage, hit with weapon, then hit again cause extra attack
>>98220645I hold him down and rip a greasy pepperoni fart in his face.
>>98220645 I eat the sand.
>>98221427In an ideal world. However, in real life, at least 60% of your group will take so long that it'll be half an hour until your next turn, at which point you will have forgotten your plans.
>>98220821Ugh fine, I bash him with the mace then.
>>98220645Take my turn, state my action, roleplay a bit, roll dice, and then watch intently as the 7-or-so seconds left filter out.> And I flip his timer for each NPC initiative.When I DM, I never set standards I will not routinely surpass. I expect the same. That timer is fine, 30 seconds to play 6 seconds in-game, but he bettah stick to his own standards.
>>98221747Strive for your ideals better.
>>9822064530 seconds is enough to SAY what I'm go to do,but it is certainly not enough to do it>roll>enemy defense roll>check table>roll counter defense roll>check table again>roll for amplitude of attack>secondary targets roll dodge>roll damage>all affected targets roll armor individually>roll for penetration vs each armor roll>each enemy rolls pain check>each enemy rolls stun check>each enemy rolls unconsciousness check
>>98220645I eat the timer.
>>98221960> Be me> Play Silhouette Core> "Yeah, Margin of Success times damage value minus armor value compared to 3 damage tresholds to determine wound severity is pretty complex."> See your post> Can't even> Reply in greentext
>>98220660>Fireball. Without checking safe distances for friendly fire.If it's friendly fire every distance is a safe distance.
>>98220645· Send the Cat to flank from the left· I flank from the right
>>98220645I cast time stop and tilt the timer onto its side
>I cast time stopSnatch the timer and the timestop now canonically lasts as long as I can keep it away from the DM.Headlocks will be involved.
>>98222399>If it's friendly fire every distance is a safe distance.
>>98220645To be honest, I don't think this is an issue with group initiative systems. They have their problems, but since the party is going at once, you have a lot less of people forgetting what someone else was doing and hemming and hawing.
>>98220645I'll use Blast : Lightning, targeting the Calamity Slug. 7 successes.
>>98220956What gave you the impression that I give a shit?
>>98221074Uh, yeah? If I'm not interested in D&D, I'm not going to join a D&D game. There are literally infinity other ways I could spend my free time instead. Are you stupid?
>>98221408I'm not making four attacks. With the multiple action penalty, that's usually a waste.
>>98221960Why are you playing such a bad game?
>>98220937Generational wealth set me up for a good education that enabled me to make six figures without ever trying. Same's true of my husband and we're DINK faggots, so it goes a long way.
>>98222689It's actually really fun
Delusional lol
>>98222692Lucky son of a bitch. How big is your army? And which one of you is the twink?
>>98220645What worldbuilding?
>>98220645I move. I hit the creature with my rapier. I hit it again. I hit it again. Action Surge. I hit it again, and that’s a crit. I hit again. I hit again.79 piercing damage.Bonus action I heal myself for 20.30 seconds is plenty.
>>98220645I always plan my turn before it happens. I love my friends but I've watched them enough to believe this simple act of pre-planning to be a superpower.
>>98220761>Only d&d has turn based combat
>>98223907OP said DM. As in Dungeon Master. As in Dungeons and Dragons. As in shit.
>>98225441Genuine question. Have you ever played any version of D&D RAW? If yes which one?
>>98223907>Yes, D&D is the only game that officially uses the term Dungeon Master. The name was *trademarked by Wizards of the Coast* and *specifically refers to the person running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign*.
>>98220798I think its more like>30 seconds to decisively declare and perform your turn actionsIf theres some arithmetic and dice to do after that takes a bit, thats fine.
>>98221408>Your ass is not rolling 4 attacks at multiple targets with individual damage rolls in 30 seconds. Even if you could it would be a utterly retarded, needlessly frantic pace.So roll once and apply the average damage to each target.
>>98220645>Flips it again once he start talking about lore
>>98225556I literally do not give a single fuck about the Wizard's trademarks. Game master is a lame generic term, if you can't come up with something cool, like Storyteller, I'm calling you a Dungeon Master.
>something cool>storytellerlol
>>98225556>The name was *trademarked by Wizards of the Coast* and *specifically refers to the person running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign*.Anon... You do know that trademark names often become generalized due to consumer usage right? Even if it's only informally? Band-aid, Bubble Wrap, Photoshop, all these terms are trademarked and yet in the general lexicon of the population are used interchangeably for the brand and the generic versions of these items. If you need the win this badly Anon, take it. Take it and know that at least one person in this world felt pity for you.
>>98226673>>98226882Dungeon masters run d&d. Simple as.
