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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..There are many other reason it may not be possible to bribe someone for reasons other than railroading. It can be anything from blind...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls' blog post about RPG generations.I don't really buy into the generational talk, especially since it's primarily centered on D&D versions. But even if I were to lump D&D...
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AAlViking reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls' blog post about RPG generations with
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Every time I read that guy’s stuff now, I’m expecting him to wind it up by saying “Now that I’ve laid out the problem…Here’s the... -
AAlViking reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls' blog post about RPG generations with Like.
I’m extremely skeptical about this, because Mearls has been beating a similar drum since 2012, when he designed 5e and sold it on...
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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.
I thought this tangent was a dead end, but indeed this one could be fruitful! It is a way to clarify the distinction between world and...
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AAlViking reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Those are exactly the sorts of questions I would like to answer. Another poster has waved dodging and parrying around as signal...
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AAlViking reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Because I assumed you wouldn’t contradict yourself. Maybe I was being too kind there. Either you leave open the case that some rooms...
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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.
Ok. So let me clarify. The player decided that as the alternative of thiefling was not on the table, they rather wanted to make a new...
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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.
Who do you think decided to build the town and challenge the dragon?
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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.
If you want to bring the analogy back to RPGing. You have a world you have worked on for 30 years. You could have kept it for yourself...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..In the example you gave of not being given a chance at diplomacy, it may have been a bad call on the part of the DM (I assume this was...
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AAlViking reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No, it's simulationist if the weather is outside of the player's control. Like it is in the real world. If the player narrates "just as...
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AAlViking reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
‘Runes cannot be read without first assigning them a meaning’. How did they get assigned a meaning? In this case the player selected...
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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.
I am sorry? I don't get the question? I have run several sessions simulating travel, fantasy life, diplomatic negotiations and various...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..So anyone that says "I played it, I didn't like it" can just be dismissed by "You played it wrong"? Because that's the answer to...