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Why does "you" in the second-last sentence refer to the GM? Can't anyone at the table speak up about their preferences? And why are... -
Campbell reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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Given that a particular set of RPG mechanics, in conjunction with a particular set of processes of play, really can only provide a... -
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I feel like this is a little reductive or suggests that the Forge was more of a monolith than it was. For BW, by the time of BW... -
Campbell reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D General Edition Experience - Updated Survey Results (Updated October 2025) with Like.
That's not the problem we're seeing here. In these surveys, the problem was a handful of edition warriors who got the 4E survey closed...
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Campbell reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Indeed. I have only given contrasting examples to highlight where older design concepts (such as pass /fail or Gm fiat) are being...
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Campbell reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
:unsure: I don't follow your point, mamba. You seem to be conflating a "themed game" with an "IP-based game." For example, Outgunned...
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Campbell reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I thought so, but I is also derp :P
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Campbell replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Thing is Monsterhearts is not a tool - it's a game. Someone say using a Cortex Drama hack to play a game with a similar premise is not...
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I think what's happened is that new ways of using mechanics have been found and refined, thus essentially creating new playstyles that...
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Campbell reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Love.
I don't follow. Nobody is claiming that any given game should be able to accommodate anyone's full totality of wacky ideas. So there...
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Campbell reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Well yes, when you selectively quote and remove the context of a post by doing so, you can then interpret things differently than...
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@pemerton expressed my thoughts so well that what follows amounts to footnotes. Forge philosophy relies on intent but is also...
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Campbell reacted to Enaknomolos's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I loved AW, but have reached the point where I consider 'PbtA' branding to be a warning flag on a new game. It's a bit melancholy...
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Campbell replied to the thread Fabula Ultima general thread [+].One of the things on the villain scenes piece is that while I do not think you necessarily have to include them if you do not you likely...
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Brief foreshadowing mostly to show how the villain is Doing Stuff, far less than the usual read-aloud text you see in a D&D campaign.