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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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No, I understand. Why would I need to do a deep delve into how I play in order to be able to have valid opinions about what I like and... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Nope. They look at what seem to go on in trad game, think they can codify it to produce the same behavior, and miss that the...
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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 not an attack. But you can’t “not think about your play with deep introspection” and also be expected to be taken as seriously as...
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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.
The bolded portion is key. A lot of folks here think that to simulate something, it has to mirror reality. It doesn't. In fact, it...
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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.
Gygax said in the 1e DMG that if it didn't interfere with game play, his goal was the highest level of realism(simulation). He just...
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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.
The bold portion is simply untrue. If the DM places it in the world, it exists in the game world at that moment, not when the PCs first...
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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 is blatant One True Wayism. There's nothing holy or inherently better about play that involves deep introspection or a narrative...
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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.
So the opinion of someone is worthless if they have not played a wide enough variety of games? Please tell me I'm mistaken because I...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
You are now trying to impose a single definition of "sim" onto a conversation that has shown that there are a lot of understandings of...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Sorcerer vs. Wizard: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better? with Like.
The real distinction of the sorcerer and wizard is seen when the obstacles have different levels of importance to the others. No one...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to kbrakke's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Sorcerer vs. Wizard: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better? with Like.
To preface my experience with wizards, sorcerers and such is as follows: I play a Draconic Sorcerer (Level 6) and an Arcane Trickster 4...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Sorcerer vs. Wizard: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better? with Like.
3.5 "They fill similar roles and can play the same. However if you play to each class's strengths, the sorcerer and wizard play very...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Not true. We know they failed because of something they did wrong. Not true. If the cook pops in, it's something the cook did, not...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General Wearing a lantern on your belt? with Like.
To be fair though, in a world where Giant Fire Beetles can provide heatless light for 1-6 days, the idea of a belt lantern gets a lot...
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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.
I've spent some time trying to get to grips with the hidden design principles actually at play here. Mostly I think it comes down to...