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Deekin reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Thats not modular design. 5e used DLC design. That's like how the first version of every Sid Meier's Civilization game strips out bits... -
Deekin reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
That seems like another easy solution Stunned becomes Dazed Frightened becomes Startled Charmed becomes Fascinated Restrained becomes...
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Deekin reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
This description helped me understand the difference between fantasy and "high fantasy".
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Deekin reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
For comparison, "hard scifi" means the hypothetical application of strictly scientifically confirmed phenomena. But little of scifi is...
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Deekin reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
When science looks like magic then there is no difference. What sounds like muttering a spell, might be activating a computer app...
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Deekin reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
As you mention, scifi is dnd from the beginning. Maybe its fair to say dnd fans like scifi but Tolkein fans dont? Personallly I love...
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Deekin reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
Steampunk is considered a sub-genre of science fiction by most people. Space fantasy is of course a blend of science fiction and...
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Deekin reacted to BookTenTiger's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
It wouldn't interesting to have a setting in which a traditional fantasy realm has been impacted by explicit sci fi influences. So, for...
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Deekin reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
As others have stated, it’s not a new thing. It goes back to the beginning of the game. I think part of the problem is that if the game...
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Deekin reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
Generic fantasy get pretty boring after a while, you have to mix up the genres to keep it interesting. But, in the 22 years since the...
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Deekin reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Who put all this Sci-Fi in my soup!? with Like.
It waxes and wanes, and there's been traces of it all the way back to 1E, if not before. I mean, Spelljammer was created back in 2E...
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Deekin reacted to haakon1's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) If D&D 2024 Had Been Radically Different, Would You Have Stuck With 5E with Like.
I have never chosen to “stick with” 5e because I don’t like 5e. My feelings for it are: “Meh, I’ve seen worse, and I’ve seen better.”...
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Deekin reacted to darjr's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) If D&D 2024 Had Been Radically Different, Would You Have Stuck With 5E with Like.
I think we can. The later bookscan date came after hasbro took over distribution and didn’t match what stores were selling. H*ck it...
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Deekin reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) If D&D 2024 Had Been Radically Different, Would You Have Stuck With 5E with Like.
Biased poll is biased. Unintentionally no doubt, designing a fair poll is hard. It's one of the things I've taught on occasion (it's on...
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Deekin reacted to Reef's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) If D&D 2024 Had Been Radically Different, Would You Have Stuck With 5E with Like.
Personally, I'd look at it, sure. I love learning new games. But I like 5e a lot, so to make the switch, it would have to be a huge...