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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just in case this wasn't clear, we're talking about a meme. There's no "full context" behind it, it's a quick setup for a laugh. You can't expect to take the meme at face value, that the party became muderhobo out of nowhere and that bahamut also comes out of nowhere because the DM is a bitch.

In a real situation, the more likely thing to happen is that the many other things the DM threw to get the players back in line failed, so it's time to bring the big guns. It's likely that the group had a talk out of the game discussing their situation and their possible future. Likely being the keyword here because, again, you're assuming that this comes out of nowhere, but there's no "real" table being discussed

Why is throwing Bahamut at the players knowing they’ll pick a fight with him a better solution than just talking to them?

Because it gives the players an opportunity to acknowledge that in game.

TLDR - you're missing the point because you're assuming a lot of stuff that isn't even hinted at anywhere.