how many group games have you ever played in?<br/><br/>how many group games have you ever gm'ed?<br/><br/>As a gm the worst thing you can do is allow time<del>condominiums</del>conundrums spanning days. It is hard enough to deal with when characters are hours apart.<br/><br/>the worst thing you can do as a player is push. its not fair to the other players of the game. and the point of playing in a group game is interacting with others. finding a way to put your self in the game in a pleasurable manner for everyone. The end of the evening is a time for the characters to relax and socialize. Its the first time many of them are meeting.<br/><br/>Its one thing to create conflict for the sake of a plot. Its quite another to cause conflict simply for conflict. At this moment I am not certain which you are doing and only mention it so you can ask yourself that question.<br/><br/>If you want a fast paced game that involves fighting your best bet would be to advertise for a one on one. That way there will not be any other players to hold you up.