Quote Originally Posted by Another_Poet View Post
One thing I will say though is not to let it offend you that they don't take your build advice when you are GMing. Sure your point about Stand Still and Combat Reflexes was spot-on but there is something weird about taking the advice of the guy who is trying to kill you. Ultimately they have to make a team that works well as unit and that might be better serviced by the trust they show by taking each other's advice and having a shared idea of what a good build is. More fun to die together than to win while resenting each other, basically. In general I try to bite my tongue and not give build advice when I am GMing, though sometimes I can't help myself....
I don’t give it unless its asked for. If a player comes to me and asks me “Why isn’t my concept working out,” I’m happy to tell them how to fix it. I’ve warned them ahead of time that I’m using everything and they should too. They’re learning.