Storm Raven
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Wil said:OMG!!!111 U h8 teh Burnign Weel!
I don't hate it, I'm just not finding the mechanic being touted as being anything more than a granulatiry of resolution determination.
Wil said:OMG!!!111 U h8 teh Burnign Weel!
Storm Raven said:I don't hate it, I'm just not finding the mechanic being touted as being anything more than a granulatiry of resolution determination.
Storm Raven said:That's not a rule, that's just a difference in the granularity of resolution. Saying "you can use your sneak roll for the whole sneaking process" is just deciding on a particular level of abstraction for resolving events, and not substantially different from breaking it down into subrolls on any level other that what magnification at which you want to examine the actions of the game.
There is a rule in Burning Wheel which tells you when and how often to roll dice. D&D has rules like this too, like telling when and how to roll for initiative or attack rolls. What you are describing as "difference in granularity of resolution" is a requirement that comes from the rule about how and when to roll dice for conflict resolution.Storm Raven said:That's not a rule, that's just a difference in the granularity of resolution. Saying "you can use your sneak roll for the whole sneaking process" is just deciding on a particular level of abstraction for resolving events, and not substantially different from breaking it down into subrolls on any level other that what magnification at which you want to examine the actions of the game.
Storm Raven said:That's not a rule, that's just a difference in the granularity of resolution. Saying "you can use your sneak roll for the whole sneaking process" is just deciding on a particular level of abstraction for resolving events, and not substantially different from breaking it down into subrolls on any level other that what magnification at which you want to examine the actions of the game.
lukzu said:Just what is a "rule" then. I thought "rules" were instructions on how to play the game. Which is what that is -- an instruction on when to roll and when not to roll.
But I do disagree that it's not substantially different. I submit that it significantly alters the tone and pacing of a traditional fantasy roleplaying game session.
Storm Raven said:That's not a rule, that's just a difference in the granularity of resolution. Saying "you can use your sneak roll for the whole sneaking process" is just deciding on a particular level of abstraction for resolving events, and not substantially different from breaking it down into subrolls on any level other that what magnification at which you want to examine the actions of the game.