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i THINK he's trying to say that if you're on this forum you're not an average player. which, like, in a SENSE is true, in that the...

Are...you seriously saying that no average player ever plays a Cleric or Druid?

I think I at least agree with the direction your thesis points at. None of the things you mention--rules or prep or ephemera--matter if...

As usual, your apologia of 3e and your hatred of 4e shine through.

With 12 Disciplines, each with at least 6 Deeds to pick from (bare minimum 4 "basic" and two "advanced"), you're talking a bare minimum...

Which is why I keep calling for things like novice levels and incremental advances. They are very literally the tools you need to craft...

Yes, and social is beyond any designer's ability to control. Hence, while the social sphere is essential and unavoidable, it is also...

Everybody? Well no, but I didn't say EVERYBODY, did I? I mean a reasonably-large plurality, if not majority, of most cadres of gamers...

This isn't possible. There's more I could've said to the rest of your post, but that's not possible. You cannot design something...

that's an EXTREMELY different statement from: which is what you originally said. fellow zeitgeister detected. i actually personally...

Nah, that's actually a real recognized and documented psychological phenomena. give someone an equal amount of equal losses and wins...

Sorry, but...screw that noise. I should not have to create the game. That's literally what we pay nearly two hundred dollars ($180, not...

Are they, or are they not, part of the game system? Are they, or are they not, part of the intended design balance? No, it is not. It...

Preferences cannot be taught. They simply exist, or don't. They might arise from exposure...but they also might not. "I can teach you to...

That's not really a balancing factor when we're talking about out of combat spells like Wish, though. I do think its a fair argument...