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Roleplaying is a mindset. Not a ruleset.
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I'm not trying to write the next great fantasy novel. I'm not an amateur thespian. Nor am I a number crunching, power gaming munchkin, or a rules lawyer. I'm not trying to emulate my favorite movie or novel. I'm not here to tell you how to play or that how you play is wrong or right. I'm neither a "role" or "roll" player. I'm here to have fun. I'm here to enjoy high adventure. I'm a D&D player. Pick up your dice, and start rolling. I'm here to play.
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HINT: Gaming comes down to having fun. If somebody at the table doesn't have the same expectations as the rest of the group, you're going to have trouble. Doesn't matter if it's rule set preferences, roll vs. role play, or bringing the right munchies. You need to set the expectations for the campaign when you gen chars or you are going to get hosed at some point.
To be clear, when I click on the link to the archive forum and it takes me to a printable list of all forums (which each link to printable version of those forums) but then the link for the archive forum in that list takes me to a list of the threads in the archive forum. However, those links take me back to the printable list of all forums.
This seems to be an unexpected side effect of the software which is providing 'search engine friendly' URLs for ENworld... We'll have to look further into the solution for this.
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Thanks, Plane Sailing! Do please keep us posted on your progress (several folks are currently using the Gygax Q&A archives for research for some Greyhawk projects).
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I'm curious if this issue seems to be solvable (once people have the time to look into it) or it's likely that nothing can be done. It would be a real pity to lose access to all that information... :-(
Last edited by Nikosandros; 23rd November 2008 at 03:15 AM..
I wanted to read through some archived threads in the Archive sub-forum, specifically the Gary Gygax Q&A threads. When I click on "Archive" I get a non-skinned forum tree instead of going into the Archive sub-forum. At some point I was able to see a list of archived threads, but clicking on any of them takes me back to the unskinned forum tree.
Any help?
__________________ Words of wisdom from Gary Gygax:
From my perspective wanting less in the way of rules constraints comes from being a veteran Game Master who feels confident that more good material comes from imagination and player interaction with the environment than from textbook rules material.
more words of wisdom:
Rashness and foolhardiness are harbingers of death, as is timidity, in such adventure setting.
Those that complain about real challenges might be better off playing Candyland with their little sister
First and foremost, munchkinism arose as a contemporary of the OD&D game. Nothing in the rules of that or any other version of the game was needed to make it flourish.
There is no relationship between 3E and original D&D, or OAD&D for that matter. Different games, style, and spirit.
[E]xperience has taught me that everyone has their own gaming preferences, and it is not a matter of "good" or "bad" in all, save in light of one's own preferences.
im trying to read gary's Q&A for a couple of months and still cant reach those topics. i mena, i can reach them, but when i try to open, im sent again to the archive menu.
is tehre any other way to read gary's Q&A?
__________________ "As I created them, there are absolutely no good Drow save for the insane." (Gary Gygax, EN World, 2007)
im trying to read gary's Q&A for a couple of months and still cant reach those topics. i mena, i can reach them, but when i try to open, im sent again to the archive menu.
is tehre any other way to read gary's Q&A?
Merged. Your previous thread about this was still on the first page of Meta...
__________________ "The best gnomes were in Dark Sun." --GRAOUH !!! (WotC boards)
Regardless of the problem with the Archive forum, could a separate forum be created for the Gary Gygax Q&A threads? Considering how valuable they are for research, I think it would be a good idea.
__________________ Words of wisdom from Gary Gygax:
From my perspective wanting less in the way of rules constraints comes from being a veteran Game Master who feels confident that more good material comes from imagination and player interaction with the environment than from textbook rules material.
more words of wisdom:
Rashness and foolhardiness are harbingers of death, as is timidity, in such adventure setting.
Those that complain about real challenges might be better off playing Candyland with their little sister
First and foremost, munchkinism arose as a contemporary of the OD&D game. Nothing in the rules of that or any other version of the game was needed to make it flourish.
There is no relationship between 3E and original D&D, or OAD&D for that matter. Different games, style, and spirit.
[E]xperience has taught me that everyone has their own gaming preferences, and it is not a matter of "good" or "bad" in all, save in light of one's own preferences.
Regardless of the problem with the Archive forum, could a separate forum be created for the Gary Gygax Q&A threads? Considering how valuable they are for research, I think it would be a good idea.
I'll second that.
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