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I agree that people who crave power fantasy probably also want 100% agency. But the inverse is not true.

Same answer than always: because the internal mental model of the character says that this is what they'd do. How many times it need to...

I just consider non-unified systems to be a problem unto themselves, and am unconvinced they every actually serve a desirable result...

The only thing I question here (because I believe I understand what he's getting at) is that I have a suspicion that the whole business...

I'm kind of in the middle on this one. I don't think homebrewing is intrinsically a mistake, but I do think casually adding on new...

Sure, but I don't think those are plausible actions in most circumstances. I see. But I think if it is a plausible reaction people...

I'm afraid I don't quite follow.

What I mean is that if the reaction is plausible, then certainly it is something someone could choose, no? Or do we want implausible...

Level Up is a solid enough base for me to add all manner of subsystems to it as I see fit, including social rules.

With that I agree! One should not be shy to homebrew a game to be more of their liking. Though of course it is wise to choose a starting...

I don't agree. By that philosophy, homebrew is a bad idea. If you want to add a new subsystem to your D&D-style game, who are any of us...

Not a fan. I want the player and character decision spaces to be aligned, I want the decisions to be made in-character. Metacurrencies...

Totally agreed, and in the context of that goal and going back to the root of the where the railroad topic turned into this one however...

Yes! I think mental states are different for two reasons. First, they can more directly affect the characters wants and goals. The...

Thus it is authentic. The character must do what I feel is right at them moment, or I am not being true to the character. There...