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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Despite my better judgement, I would just point out that this is just one example where the rules read like an instruction manual than a...
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AAlViking reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Actually not. There is the middleman of the DM. This might seem like a formality, but it is indeed essential to the experience. If the... -
AAlViking reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Think dangerous doesn't describe what to do, it describe what to *think *. Yes the actual text, not just the heading.
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AAlViking reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Please stop trying to trick people into liking narrative games. Is that kind of recruiting really necessary? Why can't you just accept...
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AAlViking reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Even the simmiest of sim types have to accept that the abstractions required to make the game playable end up producing some necessary...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I could give you a more exhaustive list and it wouldn't matter. I even started writing one but it's pointless. It's not just one thing...
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AAlViking reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Finally managed to compose a complete reply. So useless? Well, if you want to water it down to that level.. Nope. No maps whatsoever...
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AAlViking reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D General Wearing a lantern on your belt? with Like.
In 2014 DMG, there is minor magic property called Beacon - bonus action, item sheds bright light at 10 ft and dim at another 10ft. Light...
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AAlViking reacted to kigmatzomat's post in the thread D&D General Wearing a lantern on your belt? with Like.
I vote no. It is not "impossible" but it is foolish & impractical. 1) heat to your nether regions 2) lots of oil lamps leak, especially...
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AAlViking reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Wearing a lantern on your belt? with Like.
If you are going to do that you might as well take the next step and have helmet lamps, so the light actually goes where you are...
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AAlViking reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I've spent some time trying to get to grips with the hidden design principles actually at play here. Mostly I think it comes down to...
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AAlViking reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I like a challenge. And I believe your original post on the matter to be incorrect. The bolded parts specifically. It was never only...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..While I agree to a degree with the jargon/non-jargon bit I would also say that even that Boeing simulator still uses a fair amount of...
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AAlViking reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, if you are an outsider, then ask yourself this question- Am I trying to understand, or am I simply looking for a reason to say...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Every game in existence, every simulation for that matter, simplifies, makes assumptions and create abstractions to model complex...