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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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False equivalences still remain false. The shadowy figure in the doorway is undefined. The PC hopes it's an orc and is successful, so... -
CreamCloud0 replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..because attacking the orc is actually dependent to the character's skill and is a non-fixed outcome, whereas deciphering what the runes...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't think anyone is objecting to the spirit of what you're saying, but translated to the game, there's no reason any of those...
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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.
In fairness, there's certainly some causality to be seen there in hindsight - thing A led to thing B. But it's an indirect causality...
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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.
Only because it didn't matter. If it mattered, like the roll for the runes, he'd have known ahead of the character that hoped to find...
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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.
This guy hopes the runes say what he wants them to say. He rolls and is successful, so they say what he wanted them to say. Or...
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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.
That there's potential positive consequences (you get to eat pickles) whose achievement is uncertain - just how stuck is that jar...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I disagree. The events you listed were of the form A --> B --> C, or even A --> B --> C --> D. "You fail the license test" --> "you...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to JConstantine's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
In real life, sometimes the only consequence is that you failed to do the thing. For example, say you have an interview for a potential...
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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.
A while back I was in an accident and the immediate result of the accident was that I totally screwed up my knee and couldn't put any...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The GM is certainly welcome to, if that's the kind of play going on. But it shouldn't IMO be assumed. Firstly, because the game really...
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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.
It's different if you break it into two steps. The step that's common to both is the randomness of whether the bettor (or dice-roller)...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I guess we're at an impasse then. I think the only direct consequence of you driving exam is that you didn't get the license. 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.
As DM I judge the result of an action based on the action that failed and only the action failed. If there are other simultaneous...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I feel like you missed the point of the question. You had said this; To which Lanefan answered this; And you replied; So my...