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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with
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The topic is why we have separate systems for social, exploration, combat, and other pillars of play, and why also we prefer (or do not... -
FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
No, it's not. It's some objective observations combined with one actual preference. And the fact that it is in fact not just a pile of...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Uncommon Preferences & Finding Your Group with Like.
It's hard. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I frequently find myself sympathizing with B.A. from "Knights of the Dinner...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
This is the received wisdom of modern gaming that I've been listening to now for like 25 years. And all the attempts to actually act on...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
I like them. Cramming all the different rules into a single unified system often just ignores that the things being simulated are...
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FI don't see how that follows. A few definitions to understand what I am thinking. a) All tables that are playing by the RAW will in...
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FOften the problem with a rule doesn't show up until you've tried to apply it in several situations. But sometimes the problem with a...
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FThere is a difference, but deliberately excluding or choosing not to use certain rules is itself a house rule. Similarly, if the system...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread D&D General Gods, huh, what are they good for? with Like.
You've already touched on this somewhat, but to add to what @Charlaquin said about D&D being largely written lately by people with...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread D&D General Gods, huh, what are they good for? with Like.
This is a setting decision just as the decision to have abstract or nonexistent deities are. It doesn't reflect how gods are observed...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread How Complex Do You Prefer Your TTRPG Systems In General with Like.
I voted an '8' but a lot of people would probably consider my tastes closer to a '9'. The thing is that I like a very simple and clean...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like? with Like.
I have long claimed that the RPG landscape has too many systems as it is, and people should pick a "good enough" system and focus on...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like? with Like.
They certainly can be and are often intended to be, but I think it's possible for that to cross the line. D6 has a "force point" that...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like? with Like.
I've been running Star Wars as an RPG for the last 4 years or so and I guess I'm not a guy that puts as much attention to the details as...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like? with Like.
Setting obviously. At times, tone, in that one is rated "PG" and the other rated "R" and so there are certain topics that are handled...