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CreamCloud0 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I saw the smiley, but the effect is still the same: things do not constantly get worse. That's very much an artifact of cinematic... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But...games and stories are not the same, and dramatic storytelling is not a universal priority for all RPGs. I love stories, and I...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
On the other hand, under 5e skill system, it's all "GM may I". There is no concrete guides what you can do with skills. Sure you can try...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
It's not that you can't disarm. It's that since the battle master exist, you can't disarm and deal damage in the same action. 90% of...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
You included everyone on the thread when you asked (bold added) "Or are we all absolutists around here, unwilling to make any compromise...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If there are no lows, the highs have no meaning.
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CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I agree for the most part but there are times when a failure is just not moving forward. If someone is searching a room a check may...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes you did tell me what I should do If I overreacted I apologize but there seems to be a theme of "the new way is always better and...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I have a problem with them if I'm running a more grounded game, with the Living World precepts we've talked about in this thread. "Even...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Why should I just give success when the fiction (or the rules) dictates success isn't guaranteed? That's why we roll: to see if they...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I have no problem with fail-forward as a concept. A Blades in the Dark heist would not be the same, mad rush into ever more precarious...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Agreed as to what you say in the literal sense, however in a lot of countries (including the one I'm in) "conservative" carries almost...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D Debuts Playtest for Psion Class with Like.
It really feels more like a streamlining that makes it more straightforward than a complication. Like most 2024 changes, it isn't major...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Perhaps more to the point, and despite narrative games' insistence to the contrary, there is nothing wrong with "nothing happens" being...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The question is whether a) play is specifically intended to actively create and maintain a coherent narrative, whether pre-planned or...