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Charlaquin reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with
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I agree with your rationale but I’m starting to see the question from the opposite perspective. The evolution of D&D and similar games... -
Charlaquin reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
That's weird, I don't have any modern tech that let's me read minds. But modern tech is WAY better at mass transit and communication. I...
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Charlaquin reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Again, I think the period from the early/mid 80s to the early 90s, D&D WAS medieval fantasy -- at least insofar as one might categorize...
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Charlaquin reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Personally, I think a lot of D&D's success can be attributed to doing a lot of different kinds of games well enough that it's fine. That...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).And here I am, thinking that campaign logistics are the most directly gamified aspect of the RPG and high adventure the most directly...
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Charlaquin reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
A couple of things that happened in these editions is, in 2nd more professional artists were being used, and by 3rd the printing went...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).It was interesting to hear Brendan Lee Mulligan say in the CR4 fireside chat that, if it weren’t for streaming, he’d still be running...
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Charlaquin reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
I am quick to bust out the Abe Simpson quote. Change frequently surprises people, even though it's inevitable. Every time one of my...
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Charlaquin reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Its not Steampunk, but its not '70s grim fantasy anymore either. D&D has always been about a decade behind on what influences it, so...
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More than a few anachronisms. :D
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Charlaquin reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
I used to be a reader like you, until I took an arrow to the knee had a friend who specialized in Southern Gothic. Sturgeon’s Law was...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).This is a more cogent argument than that it’s no longer medieval fantasy because there are handlebar mustaches. That said, it’s not like...
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Charlaquin reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
These are two different things, but you aren't wrong.
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Charlaquin reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Edit to add: Historical accuracy has never been a significant part of fantasy, nor should it be. Something not being medieval-accurate...
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Charlaquin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with
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The problem with that is that Southern Gothic is actually interesting, which Aquaman consistently avoids being.