Intra Player Conflict

[Bronnen]

I have two new players in my All flesh must be eaten game.

For some reason they don't want to explain or talk about, they can't stand each other.

From what I've gotten, it's because both don't know how to use the system, but one thinks he does and grows impatient with the other player who doesn't understand what it means when we say "make a perception roll"

So far i'm trying to actually solve it with them, but since they are both friends, I don't want to side with one over the other. Any advice on how to deal with this?

[crash2455]

Try talking it out?  Figure out what each of them wants from the other one and try to reach a compromise.

You mentioned one player not knowing game terminology.  If it's just a rules thing, you should go over the rules more clearly with that player so that they're not so confused in the future.

[Flawless P]

I deal with this every week, two of my friends butt heads constatly.

If one of them even phrases something wrong the other one jumps down his throat about semantics.

It can be very frustrating. We managed to smooth over a bit of it in our last campaign by making them brothers in game. It actually made things worse for like 3 sessions but then the DM and I told them they were disrupting the game by fighting over petty crap.

They fought so bad once(in character) that they beat each other with saps until the guards came and arrested them in the street.

They were Dwarves and one brother had given into curiosity while the rest of the party was fighting. He was out of the combat for 3-4 rounds which at level 3 it kinda sucks when the Barbarian leaves an already challenging encounter. The Fighter(his brother) took great offense to being ditched and I gave him an idea for a way to role play this instead of sniping at each other all the time. I told him to grab his brothers beard and cut it off. "I will forgive you when it has grown back." One Barbarian rage later and they are both in holding cells cursing each other.

It wasn't until our DM explained to him that his brother cutting off his beard was a devastating thing and instead of being angry he should be hurt, and more aware of his brothers feelings.

Strangely this OOC coversation turned from there characters hating each other to a luke warm co-operation, which finally became some of the best role playing either of them has ever done.

tl;dr Talk things over, tell them how and why they are being disruptive. Do so sperately at first, but none of the he said she said stuff or it will just get worse.

[Setherick]

Force their characters into a situation where they must rely on each other and if they can't, kill their characters.

[crash2455]

Force their characters into a situation where they must rely on each other and if they can't, kill their characters.

Box of pain?

[Salkovich]

Box of pain?

Box of pain FOR their box of pain.

[Bronnen]

Thanks for the suggestions. Their arguing has gotten so bad that other players are leaving just because of that.

I'm thinking of just kicking them both out if they can't co-operate or figure things out.

[Flawless P]

Thanks for the suggestions. Their arguing has gotten so bad that other players are leaving just because of that.

I'm thinking of just kicking them both out if they can't co-operate or figure things out.

If everyone is having that big of a problem with it, get everyone together and tell the two offending parties.

"I'm your friend but you two are being fucking ridiculous and no one wants to play with you guys anymore, so shape up or get get the fuck out. Oh and by the way, this is a safe place" Then let the other players tear them apart.

Or you can try a nicer tactic, but if it's splitting up your whole gaming group just be assertive and tell them to get their shit together.

[crash2455]

If everyone is having that big of a problem with it, get everyone together and tell the two offending parties.

"I'm your friend but you two are being fucking ridiculous and no one wants to play with you guys anymore, so shape or get get the fuck out. Oh and by the way, this is a safe place" Then let the other players tear them apart.

Or you can try a nicer tactic, but if it's splitting up your whole gaming group just be assertive and tell them to get their shit together.

This.

Alternately, run a game of Paranoia.

[clockworkjoe]

Alternately, run a game of Paranoia.

hide the knives first tho

[Salkovich]

Alternately, run a game of Paranoia.

hide the knives first tho

I suggest a pool-noodle duel.

[Bronnen]

Ha ha. Those pool noodles are awesome! Maybe a shopping cart pool noodle duel.... With rockets.

[Salkovich]

Ha ha. Those pool noodles are awesome! Maybe a shopping cart pool noodle duel.... With rockets.

Kind of defeats the purpose, but ok. POOL NOODLE ROCKETS

[crash2455]

TWO MEN ENTER.  ONE MAN LEAVES.