Thanks to everyone for the feedback. Turns out, the DM in question had a fairly decent excuse for missing the scheduled session 1, but I still came away with a sense of disappointment. The session zero thing, plus no communication during the week leading up, and not feeling that things were organized just put me off so I won't be sticking on with that game.
I'm okay with the concept of paying DMs to be at risk, I just wish there was a way to know what the track record was, which I think someone mentioned above. I've tried to get into a number of different groups through here and the DDB Discord server, but with everyone starving for games, it's tough going to get a spot.
I'll chalk it up to a lesson learned, especially as far as paying ahead and being a little more choosy on the games I want to get into. Enthusiasm got the better of my reasoning in this case, I'm afraid. Thanks again!
Start Playing Games is a superior resource to vet/broker DMs outside of the "under the table systems" sometimes used in other platforms. I won't make any recommendations/advertisements but I do know some good people who hire through there.
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Thanks to everyone for the feedback. Turns out, the DM in question had a fairly decent excuse for missing the scheduled session 1, but I still came away with a sense of disappointment. The session zero thing, plus no communication during the week leading up, and not feeling that things were organized just put me off so I won't be sticking on with that game.
I'm okay with the concept of paying DMs to be at risk, I just wish there was a way to know what the track record was, which I think someone mentioned above. I've tried to get into a number of different groups through here and the DDB Discord server, but with everyone starving for games, it's tough going to get a spot.
I'll chalk it up to a lesson learned, especially as far as paying ahead and being a little more choosy on the games I want to get into. Enthusiasm got the better of my reasoning in this case, I'm afraid. Thanks again!
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Start Playing Games is a superior resource to vet/broker DMs outside of the "under the table systems" sometimes used in other platforms. I won't make any recommendations/advertisements but I do know some good people who hire through there.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.