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CreamCloud0 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Oooh boy. Gonna have to completely reject that penultimate sentence of this bit. Death is not a structural necessity. There are plenty... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Eric V's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I can't imagine why you are saying this, but I can't believe this is true. Shared narrative? Fun amongst friends? Sure. Threat of...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I was watching a show recently where A had put a drug into B's drink, as part of a conspiracy with C and D. But B then didn't want to...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So is fighting. So is climbing. So is being an impressive and charismatic performer. None of these are processes that are much like the...
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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.
"Cavalierly destroy"? Your precious item has the same chance of being destroyed as anything else you're carrying, mitigated by any...
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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 Like.
This gets back to the thing I've brought up where the fact a social influence mechanic, just because it can work and is binding seems to...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is very much a misreading and misunderstanding of how social mechanics work. In exactly the same way that social mechanics cannot...
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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 Like.
Yeah, the problem with Ezekiel's argument is that he's assuming there's no price for supporting the player's investment in important...
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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 have to agree. There's no ironclad reason social skills can't work on PCs. Just common (but not universal) custom.
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
That isn't a simple question. Let me try an allegory; would you houserule a board game in the middle of play if a player wasn't enjoying...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Is it "not supposed to happen" in D&D? That implies there are things that are and aren't "supposed to happen" in D&D. Where do you...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, House MD isn't Sherlock. By being a different character, even if he is inspired by the (crappy) interpretations of Sherlock...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Eric V's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Do you believe in different rules for NPCs and PCs?
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Eric V's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
A regular basis??! Martyrs are known because they are exceptional, no? As for the rest, people overestimate their willpower all the...
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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.
People also choose to go along with the pressure to do otherwise at least as often. That's what the dice are for.