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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Lots. The criteria are too varied to list. I'd have to be in a game when a specific set of circumstances came up before I could figure... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If I had not gotten out of bed this morning I would not be reading this thread. Did my getting out of bed cause me to read this?
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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 don't use a map and key, I don't get to that level of detail in my planning most of the time. On the other hand I know where relevant...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Right. I understand the philosophy behind your playstyle. This debate, though, does come down to granularity, since that's what my...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Sure. He can also add Godzilla. The ability to add stuff doesn't inherently make it a good idea. And guess what I didn't cause? That...
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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.
I've just been given heat upthread for not following the fiction closely enough, this - given the house has otherwise been narrated as...
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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.
If the only info we-as-players have to go on* is that the ruby is in the house somewhere, and the GM hasn't determined its location...
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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.
And all of this makes sense. However..... ....when I made this exact point (in different terms) in a long-ago thread I got shot down...
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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.
The GM can have Godzilla jump out of a closet yelling "SURPRISE!" before annihilating the group with his atomic breath if they want...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's a failure of an example. Cause and effect is direct. If I punch you in the eye, the effect is a black eye. The cause of the...
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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.
There is a difference between some existing obstacle that you were not able to overcome stopping you from achieving your immediate goal...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Why? Why did the pick lock roll need to make it so that they could not be saved in time? If 6 seconds is going to be the difference...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No. After the lock opens, a simple, "I open the door and look inside" is fine. No need to make it separate declarations if you include...
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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
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In D&D and related games the mental mechanic that people have issue with is telling people what they think unless there's external... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, this is more of an ideal preference. Obviously there will always be situations where the rules don't directly model in-game...