Something I Miss

I'm rather enjoying both of the games that I have underway - "Mists of Lamordia" is now running along at a good pace again, and "The Quest for Memory" is heading rapidly to the first crucible. However, I do find that there is something I miss: playing with gamers.

The thing is, enjoyable as they are, both of the ongoing campaigns are run with casual gamers, people who enjoy the game, to be sure, but whose experience with it is on the more limited end of the spectrum. The great benefit of that is that such players tend to be rather fresher and less jaded than those who have been playing for years.

The flip side of that is that players who have been playing for years tend towards a greater depth - their greater experience of the game lends to a slightly more immersive, and perhaps more challenging style of play.

That's not to say that either is better than the other, nor to imply any criticism either way. They're just different - and it is something that I find that I miss.