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If he wanted to try and prove the first statement, it's easily showable with the results of his AI queries. As to his second point -...
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What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?
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I agree. There's no question that the example preserves player freedom. So what's better?
Feb 18, 2026
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Up-thread I posted this:
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Committed Hero
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What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?
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A lot of times people want choices, but only good ones.
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It's BS that a GM not only has to plan for a session, but also plan for the contingency that the players might find the session boring...
Feb 17, 2026
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If the GM required an Intelligence check would that satisfy you?
Feb 17, 2026
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What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?
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Many of the problems and frustrations brought up in this thread can be solved with 30 seconds of out-of-character talk. Even other...
Feb 17, 2026
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If the group is having fun, it's not a problem. If the GM is not having fun, they are within their rights as a player to express this...
Feb 17, 2026
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Oddly, this sort of GM antagonism to the players' plans is often improvised, because the GM is taken by surprise and doesn't want to...
Feb 17, 2026
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For me, railroading involves the GM actively countering player tactics as opposed to presenting an obvious path. In the case of the...
Feb 15, 2026
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Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out."
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Dynamic antagonists and things happening offstage don't violate "play to find out" (unless they are invulnerable to PC input, I...
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Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out."
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This is what I tell people is what makes sports and games interesting. You have a framework of rules in place, but when you sit down to...
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I've created two bundles at DriveThru of my 2025 maps. 2025 Monday Blues Maps: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/551958 2025...
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I see simulation as an attempt to create a predictive model of a setting. This leads to some other assumptions: In the absence of...
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