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<blockquote data-quote="Sunglar" data-source="post: 1574676" data-attributes="member: 854"><p>Dreaded Beast… I personally LOVE Cut Scenes, we used to call them cutaways. I got the idea form the first edition SW game form West End Games. My players were of different opinion, the majority loved it, a couple did not care either way and I had one hard-core hater. He would step out of the room when I would start describing one of the cut scenes. </p><p></p><p>In my two long running 2nd Ed Campaigns, which lasted eight years, I used cut scenes heavily and it made it very cinematic and epic. The cut scenes would either be narrated during the game or written up in short pieces I would hand out before the game.</p><p></p><p>When I started my 3rd Ed game I decided to try my hand at something different, realizing the cut-scene had become sort of a crutch to move the plot so I decided to run a NO cut scene campaign. I managed to do so with great success it helped set the mood of the campaign apart.</p><p></p><p>These days, while running the second 3rd Ed campaign I’ve only used one cut scene for a major revelation of the Meta plot that DID not directly affect the PCs. Some of the info I would divulge in cut scenes I’ve integrated into rumors and short stories in the campaign newsletter. </p><p></p><p>If you ask me cut scenes can be great and fun if done correctly and planned. Don’t give in to the temptation of the cut scene merely replacing the villain’s speech before the final confrontation. Talk of another cliché to avoid…</p><p></p><p>Take care all,</p><p></p><p>Sunglar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunglar, post: 1574676, member: 854"] Dreaded Beast… I personally LOVE Cut Scenes, we used to call them cutaways. I got the idea form the first edition SW game form West End Games. My players were of different opinion, the majority loved it, a couple did not care either way and I had one hard-core hater. He would step out of the room when I would start describing one of the cut scenes. In my two long running 2nd Ed Campaigns, which lasted eight years, I used cut scenes heavily and it made it very cinematic and epic. The cut scenes would either be narrated during the game or written up in short pieces I would hand out before the game. When I started my 3rd Ed game I decided to try my hand at something different, realizing the cut-scene had become sort of a crutch to move the plot so I decided to run a NO cut scene campaign. I managed to do so with great success it helped set the mood of the campaign apart. These days, while running the second 3rd Ed campaign I’ve only used one cut scene for a major revelation of the Meta plot that DID not directly affect the PCs. Some of the info I would divulge in cut scenes I’ve integrated into rumors and short stories in the campaign newsletter. If you ask me cut scenes can be great and fun if done correctly and planned. Don’t give in to the temptation of the cut scene merely replacing the villain’s speech before the final confrontation. Talk of another cliché to avoid… Take care all, Sunglar [/QUOTE]
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