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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment?.I've been playing for a long, long time. Play with enough DMs for long enough and yes, you'll run across that 1% of DMs that make...
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AAlViking reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment? with
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I've heard tell of a creature like that in the old country.... Some called it the Baba Yaga. We just called it the "GM." -
AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..One of the reasons I started DMing was so that I didn't have to put up with a bad DM. Which was unfortunate honestly, I think the DM...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I agree, especially something like chain mail shouldn't have that much of a penalty. Even plate armor could have special padding or felt...
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AAlViking reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with
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YOUR approach is terrible and has little to no benefit!!!! Well, no, not really. It's just different. Both approaches have pros and... -
AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment?.How is that going to happen? The crappy player is not the one organizing and GMing the game. By your logic the GM has no more control...
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AAlViking reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment? with Like.
Why does anyone have to save you from the GM?? You make it sound like a kidnapping. You have player agency. Just stop playing with that GM.
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AAlViking reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General WotC: 'Of Course We're Going To Do' Baldur's Gate 4 with Like.
I don't think there's any particular problem with the announcement; the worst case is that the game is bad and we just ignore it. The...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General WotC: 'Of Course We're Going To Do' Baldur's Gate 4.I would be happy with more AA games like Solasta, a game that in some ways I enjoyed more than BG 3. Admittedly the original game could...
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AAlViking reacted to wicked cool's post in the thread D&D General WotC: 'Of Course We're Going To Do' Baldur's Gate 4 with Like.
Thoughts on this thread for searching for new games over the weekend Watching a stream for tactical adventures (solasta video game...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General WotC: 'Of Course We're Going To Do' Baldur's Gate 4.Same is true of virtually all games, even ones from established studios. Then occasionally there's an amazing game from developers...
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AAlViking reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D General WotC: 'Of Course We're Going To Do' Baldur's Gate 4 with Like.
"And of course I've decided to pre-emptively hate it." -the same three people on EN World I just finished my playthrough of BG3 (Honor...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment?.It's a common theme that's gets repeatedly introduced even in threads that have nothing to do with GM authority.
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AAlViking reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment? with Like.
Wow! Your repeated, willful mischaracterization of other positions is intense. Where in this thread have I, @AlViking, @Lanefan or...
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AAlViking replied to the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment?.If it's a GM you don't know, there's no way any rules in a book will enforce limits other than the limits you and the other people at...