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Campbell reacted to soviet's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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Why do people who want to stick with the old edition need to buy the new edition? What's the point of a new edition other than to do new... -
Campbell reacted to soviet's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I only like chocolate ice cream, every meal I eat is chocolate ice cream, anyone that ever eats any other kind of food is morally...
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Campbell reacted to Nytmare's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
One thing I often like to suggest to people who... I don't know feel daunted by the prospect of having to invent a bunch of stuff on...
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Campbell reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
A game that might bring some interesting discussion here is His Majesty the Worm. It's very specifically a mythic underworld dungeon...
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Campbell reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
Gripping scenes are something I think that partial success mechanics scaffold really well. Watch any TV show and you'll see how much...
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Campbell reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
But "unnecessarily" isn't what I'd call them. Again... if the purpose of a GM narrating events of play is to give the players an idea of...
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Campbell reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
Which is basically the opposite of organic!
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Campbell reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat? with Like.
This is what we refer to in debating as “moving the goalposts.” You said a knight was a good example of a fighter in heavy armor who...
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Campbell reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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I mean, we're playing games. If people want to say "rules are icky" I'm gonna call it silly. Especially knowing that you like Level Up... -
Campbell reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Yes, of course you think it was clear. You stated it. But I don't think it was clear because you said "do you stop..." so I asked...
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Campbell reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
So, I think I see what you are getting at, but you are keeping it so generic as to make it less clear. Let us take an example that...
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Campbell reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I think this is a good question to ask! There are so many situations in rpgs now that this has an example of one of many. If players...
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Campbell reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Go back and re-read TwoSix post. And mine for that matter. As well you are making a non-valid dichotomy between situation and plot...
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Campbell reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I expect you’re likely assuming the worst to bolster your argument. I mean… what we’re talking about is a pretty essential human ability...
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Campbell reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Love.
Real people make stupid decisions with easily avoidable consequences all the time. Characters who always make the appropriate...