Recent content by gban007

I dont think point is that sales means design is good as such. Ultimately I reject what I think is your underlying premise, that a better designed game would perform as well or better. I think in many spaces, whether books, movies, video games, it isn't the best designed /written / directed...

Sad news, my condolences to the family and friends.

I can sort of see that, maybe I'm just more optimistic / generous in my reading of posts :)

Just additional point, I think if Micah had said above a different response may have come, but Micah said reducing mechanical workload on DM is moving away from their preference, which seems clear that he doesn't want any further reduction (and may want increased workload), and that any risk of...

I can't see / recall Aldarcs original post before edit. As it stands though, i said in my post that a possibility was that Micah was happy with current levels, and didnt want to push any further in one direction. In Aldarcs current edit, he doesn't say that Micah must prefer this, that, the...

All Aldarc did was list what he thought made dor what comes through in modern mechanics, as relates to the OP. You then came in with an opinion on the list in terms of what mechanics you prefer / like (which Aldarc never an opinion on for you to 'go after', and not so relating to the OP) , so I...

I didnt take Aldarcs stateme as trying for a gotcha, but to try and understand / confirm what style of gaming you like. If in a list of things that new mechanics are heading for, you dont like most, it does suggest you prefer the inverse. It may be more that you were comfortable with the level...

Well, after my earlier confusion, have now read a Memory called Empire as well. Not as heavy as Fifth Season in terms of themes and events, but very engrossing and harder to put down. Raced through it, but very strong book with its own questions and reflections on different cultures and what...

I like FFXIV, but is an MMO, otherwise have given other FF games a go but none have grabbed me like Dragon Quest / Trails

I was long time CRPG player, and still play them, but have more recently (if can count 5 years ago as rexent) played some JRPGs. Ones I've enjoyed are Dragon Quest XI and the legends of heroes trails series. They've just done a remaster of the first game (Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter) which...

The 3e campaign book. Silver Marches (3e). Serpent Kingoms. The three of these lef to many great ideas to keep a sandbox campaign going for years.

Ones I've enjoyed, in no particular order as quite different series: Malazan book of the fallen and various spinoffs by Ericson and Esslemont. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Chronicles of Black Company by Glen Cook. The Pern novels by Anne McAffrey. First Law series by Abercombie. Terry...

I know know it is in quotes, but I think there are multiple correct ways to play the game, albeit i think DnD does have a default in terms of being DM driven, and only a few incorrect. I agree that there are few bad DMs. Ultimately, I think there are 3 general scenarios: 1. The DM and...

my experience differs - I'm one who prefers trad games generally, with a little meta currency at times (e.g. Dnd, CoC, WFRP, 2d20 games), but conversations I've seen is that because DnD at heart looks to support a variety of playstyles, but is by default DM driven, it isn't as good a ruleset as...

From my understanding of a more narratavist(?) Game is that it would more likely be framed as: Existing character, who may be of the order of light, is seeking to purchase a special artifact to help him defeat the order of dark. They then did a roll that said success with complication. Then he...