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Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..No, not as a particular conflict or belief, but built into the actual game's mechanics, in the way that Burning Wheel has decided that... -
Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I'm very sorry about your kitty. But don't forget: Burning Wheel not only causes your character to feel afraid based on an on-the-fly...
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Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I didn't ask about "every" low-probability event. I asked about one event--falling in love or lust--that can cause just as much action...
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Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..There's nothing arbitrary about the divide: one is about one's learned abilities and the other is about one's state of mind--emotions...
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Faolyn reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Do you not understand the difference between a character's physical and mental states? I cannot control what happens if I fall off my... -
Faolyn reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It isn't a strange attitude; I simply find it a regrettable one. One of my groups, as an example, has tried two very different...
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Faolyn reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The stimulus is external. But the mental state is internal. You're letting the system, rather than the player, dictate how the character...
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Faolyn reacted to FrozenNorth's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
And if you roll a 1 on your Climb check, that is what happens. But most cases, it seems to me that a character that is trained in...
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Faolyn reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The two biggest and easiest-to-see red flags: Inconsistencies in rulings e.g. when the same situation comes up twice, making a...
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Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..In GURPS, many disadvantages have control ratings, which you have to roll under in order to resist succumbing to the disadvantage. For...
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Faolyn reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
In the majority of cases, I think it's supported by sharing information the character would have access to and hiding information the...
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Faolyn reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Right there with you. I may, or may not, develop my character's personality as I game. Kind of depends on what kind of concept I came...
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Faolyn reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I mean, referencing back to the thread topic, I think these discussions matter because an extremely large portion of the player base...
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Faolyn reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
What does "actively reject" even mean? I reject Thai food because I tried it at a few different places and didn't like it. I can even...
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Faolyn reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If you, @pemerton, berate a local mechanic, this could result in the mechanic relenting and giving you what you want. Or, it could...