Post originally by Bubbalin at 2003-12-25 11:00:30
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Did i say that? Because if I did, I surely didn;t mean it. I agree that getting out in the community is what is needed.
If you are referring to the following paragraph. Let me explain myself.

Chapter nine on ‘Mastery on a Grad Scale’ may as well be advertising for the RPGA and its tournaments. The author is very keen for people to be actively involved in the hobby beyond their group, an presses this frequently, advising GMs that they are not masters unless they have contributed something to a public forum. (Hah, take that Gygax. This is my contribution) He also advises players to watch other play and themselves play in RPGA tournaments. After all, it’s always better to know that others think you’re better endowed than the next player. I mean, if you don’t take it out and compare it around, how will you know you’re good? Apparently these excellent players are the ones that wear down GMs because if their innovative ideas. I guess I can swallow that… The chapter ends on a not of ‘encouragement’ about striving as hard as possible to see where you get… Yep, whatever.

What I meant to say in this is that I feel there is no need to go out and compare roleplaying ability, because that's just sabre rattling. Like I said, this is my contribution to the community. I feel that the community needs to communicate nd interract as any community, but I find that comparisons of ability are not beneficial and lead to the whole, 'I'm bigger/more powerful/stronger/whatever than you', which isn't helpful.
So yeah, I agree with you. I tihnk we might ahve got some wires crossed on this.