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More data is always nice but we cannot make any claims about the new core books out of this since we do not have similar data from...

The more exciting thing would have been for Luke to just go into battle to fight for the Rebellion, but instead he did the sensible...

The whole 10 ft pole thing was almost always a joke as far was we were concerned. There was a specific style of play that pitted DM vs...

Noise is not a result of failure to pick the lock. It exists if you are successful at picking the lock. It exists if you aren't even...

Apparently it's not been very well defined ;) .. ala the 15k current thread.

while they did use the phrase 'perfectly rational' i think you've fixated too much on the dictionary meaning of perfect (flawless)...

the quoted sentence continues beyond the part you bolded you know: it's not asking for pure logical constructs of rationality, it's...

The finer details that enable meaningful conversation about it. That is how to reach a sufficiently common understanding of "fail...

When I'm GMing and world building or planning for a session, sometimes during the session when I'm running an NPC things will develop...

Where is this projection coming from? Or am I mistaken and someone did say that? If so prove me wrong. Quote one person here who has...

Note: your definition above leaves off nearly all the specific implementations of it in games like AW or burning wheel. The confusion...

The characters always do the most rational, logical, advantageous thing is a strawman. I do my best to have my character do what they...

For the last time, the cook was only added because of the failure in the example I provided. If the cook was always there I see no...

I agree that being true to character is the best option. If I'm playing an unwise character (which I do fairly often, just for kicks)...

Step one: Attempt to pick the lock and fail. Step two: The lock fails to open, which is the only direct result of the failed check. Step...