I never get more hate than when I say “hey, this toxic DM behaviour is bad and you shouldn’t do it.” This time, it’s “responding to violent PCs with an unreasonably powerful NPC out of spite just reinforces a player vs DM mentality.”
See also “the illusion of choice isn’t a brilliant trick, it just removes player agency” and “if one person’s idea of fun doesn’t match the rest of the group, remove that person, even if that person is you.”
“They hated him because he told them the truth”
I never get more hate than when I say “hey, this toxic DM behaviour is bad and you shouldn’t do it.” This time, it’s “responding to violent PCs with an unreasonably powerful NPC out of spite just reinforces a player vs DM mentality.”
See also “the illusion of choice isn’t a brilliant trick, it just removes player agency” and “if one person’s idea of fun doesn’t match the rest of the group, remove that person, even if that person is you.”