Fun vs Rules - When is too much fun a bad thing?

[Dalin]

Originally Posted by aaron819

So it seems I've miscommunicated a bit. The "rules of the game" to me are the rules the GM sets up, not the RAW of the book. "The game" that i was referring to is any individual session or campaign, not the system itself.

Ah, yes, I am with you now. No argument here. If everyone has agreed on the rules, then people should not break those rules unilaterally or arbitrarily.

I also agree with RyanW and Ulzgoroth that different play styles can be incompatible and that some players (including the GM), in pursuit of their own sense of fun, can make the game less fun for others. I've certainly suffered through games where some were having fun at the expense of others (this is true beyond RPGs, of course).