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Then allow me to rephrase:

My experience with trad DMing is that players almost always have significantly less information than the DM thinks, usually much less...

And, what would actually be wrong with that?

Many such cases these days too, I haven't played with a group of friends in person since I was like 16! It's always a bit hairy sitting...

I just wanted to note that I really like this example of hypothetical play, thanks for laying it out. I think that this scenario sounds...

On the other hand, as I've noted "trust" is a matter of degree and kind. I trust everyone I play with's intentions. I don't always...

Bluntly, you're reading this in as negative a fashion as is possible. Like I said, there's no hostility involved in that, its just...

The result being turtling behavior. If every time you act in any way that's not totally safe there's a 1% chance of being completely...

Sure, that's fine! I absolutely understand that. I probably consider the game more important, but it's not like I'm setting up...

Interesting. I guess questions of player authority over characters mental state is a bit different in this sort of game, but it seems...

You're more or less correct as to what the 6 or less means--you fail to produce the desired results. The reason why, however, would be...

He didn't say against the GM. He said against "GM generated content". Pedantic is heavily gamist and is interesting in setting things...

Well, I think that most combat mechanics can indeed produce excitement and drama. I'm sure we've all felt that thrill as a die is...

Right, you can go in the 'do mundane stuff' direction. Traveller is famous for this, or maybe infamous. The trade rules in the original...

I think which sorts of fictional situations you choose to have rules for is an aesthetic choice, not built out of necessity. We can...