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darkbard reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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The fiction might be why we play the game. I can imagine other reasons, too: fun, expressing system mastery, socialization, and so on... -
darkbard reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But the imaginary people don't describe their lives as if they were pieces on a gameboard! As I've posted repeatedly, in the fiction...
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darkbard reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Because that's the GM's job in the game? Here is some text from p 5 of the rulebook: What Is the Game Like? Have you ever wanted to...
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darkbard reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
My main interest in these sorts of discussions is clearly setting out techniques. It's from others clearly setting out techniques that I...
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darkbard reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No, I understand what he said. Why does he need to defend his playstyle preferences to? Why would anyone feel that need? What I'm...
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darkbard reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Micah, is there anyone involved in this thread at this point that you really feel has any doubt about your preferences? You point them...
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darkbard reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Constraints are necessary. You clearly agree based on your opening “some limitations are necessary”. It’s not “rhetoric”… it’s just a...
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darkbard reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
First, I’m not claiming to be non-confrontational. I don’t mind if the discussion gets a bit heated at times. It’s part of what to...
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darkbard reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
@SableWyvern I think where many of us bristle is with the idea that the GM having exclusive ownership of the setting and players having...
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darkbard reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
For what it's worth, I think setting creation and scene framing are pretty different things. For instance, setting creation is normally...
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darkbard reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Strongly empowered to do what? When I GM Burning Wheel, for instance, I feel "strongly empowered" to present my friend with...
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darkbard reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So here is how the 2014 DMG defines the DM's role: When I read this, I see constraints and duties. Ones I am occasionally willing to...
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darkbard reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So, I do not think D&D would benefit from additional constraints on the DM, but it already has some - they are just constraints that...
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darkbard reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
First, I'm not sure that a rule about when to call for rolls is a mechanical constraint? I mean, is the principle that a GM in 5e D&D...
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darkbard reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's about both. You can't assign responsibility to "context" for the decisions you make during play...if that context was something...