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I think I see your point, but at the same time I don't believe one can only be legitimately offended by something if it disparages a...

LOL. While we might disagree on some stuff, we're very much in the same boat here. I'm really happy with my current crop of players...

Ok, I'll take a stab at this. Railroad: The DM has a pre-determined outcome The DM will force this pre-determined outcome regardless of...

The way I handle it is to give the players a list of 3 or 4 options and tell them to choose one or add one of their own. Sometimes...

Railroad has always been a negative. Linear acknowledges that there are defined points, which happens in all sorts of games.

Yes. Creativity and immersion can be enhanced by limits. And since it is a voluntary pursuit, no one is forced to do anything. It is...

Well, that's the base of the problem though isn't it. We might both be using the term "railroad" but, we are not speaking the same...

Blaming the victim isn't a good look.

One has to consider the aim of the communication. It's great for communication if one's aim is to extend a pejorative label to modes of...

That is to accept @FrogReaver's point, to my reading. The pejorative term is used  because it is pejorative.

Aside from an intuitive dislike of deceptions, why does it matter? Is the worry that players having enjoyed the illusion will later...

I am going to disagree with you here. Linear =/= Railroad. Like, at all. Railroad specifically talks about a degenerate form of play...

Sounds good. For me as player, my own answer would be "Let it be a mix - there'll be times we want to hunt on our own and other times...

It's a matter of intent and good faith vs bad, I think. Linear implies good faith and reasonable intention, railroad not so much...

I'm sure there are plenty of games out that are already more to your liking. Why should D&D change for you? I doubt you'd afford me the...