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My DM is going to have a word with another player and I feel uncomfortable about it.
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Basically we're in a campaign with another player and they like to be creative in battle rather than playing 'optimally'.

Sometimes it works but sometimes not and it makes some combat encounters closer than they could have been. We almost TPKd in our last fight and if this other player hadn't been trying to pull off this strange idea for several turns it likely would have been avoided.

I don't personally mind this, and and as far as I'm aware the other players don't either because we all want each other to have ultimately have fun, but the DM seems to believe this is a problem despite us saying elsewise.

They are going to have a chat with this player and basically tell them they need to change how they play, and I'm worried this is going to ruin the other player's fun.

Any advice? Any players or DMs been in a similar situation? I'd rather TPK than think a player is being asked to hold back on their creativity.

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As a DM and as a Player I always say the same thing. "Your fun isnt wrong until you start making everyone elses fun go away."

Be creative and wacky sometimes but when the 3rd time you roll for Intimidation using gust of wind and it doesnt work.... The rest of the party is bleeding out and trying to desperately keep the others alive... Maybe stop being "Creative" and start playing the actual game of survive.

The moment the one players idea of fun ruins it for everyone else then its no longer fun and them being selfish and arrogant. "But IM having fun!" Or "what about Player Agency??" Arw two of the worst phrases a player can use becuase most of the time its in bad faith.

Everyone wants to talk about "the social contract" and "player agency" when the DM is doing something but not when the PC is making the other PCs and DM frustrated and not having fun. (Pardon the Son of Grognard yells at cloud moment)

Really the group needs to adress this before it burns the whole table and the game and friendships are ruined. Because even if the group is like "this isnt an issue for us" the DM spends a lot of time trying to make a fun cool adventure and watching someone not take it seriously or just goof around most od the time is highly disrespectful and frustrating for the DM.

Players tend to forget or take for.granted the amount of time and energy a DM needs to make a game fun for everyone including themselves.

At least hear out the DM and why he is annoyed or else its just like Mordcai and Rigby messing up Besons job yet again and he breaks down.

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