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Fenris-77 replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Oh yeah, there's a lotta different nuts in that there granola, for sure. Some of those secondary issues lie mostly with the GM I think... -
Fenris-77 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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Though even in games not focused on fight-to-the-death, you have to have things set up so that's not only functional but attractive... -
Fenris-77 reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
So this reads to me as describing designer intended player heuristics in play. Players, when encountering a game will strive to find a...
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Fenris-77 replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I might agree with you in detail, but in broader strokes he's on to something. As regards HP for example. I'm not sure, as you are not...
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Fenris-77 reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
My issue regarding "desire paths" is with "I don't think it's too far a reach to suggest, that if you create a mechanic that negates the...
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Fenris-77 reacted to GobHag's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I actually do agree with him but it also applies when the rules or balance heuristics themselves are ignored(see 5e's 5 minute...
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Fenris-77 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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I've rolled 12's and I've rolled natural 20's. I can say without any context at all which one I like better!! :p -
Fenris-77 replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I haven't even finished reading the article. :D I had to stop halfway through to teach a class. I'll circle back with some thoughts.
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Fenris-77 reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Interesting, but I'm not sure if I agree with his application of "desire paths" (or other concepts) in his examples.
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Fenris-77 replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Here's an interesting article from Clayton Notestine at Explorer's Design about mechanics, dominant mechanics, and designing by omission.
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Fenris-77 replied to the thread AD&D 2E Fey, but Old Skool.The fey in Into the Wyrd and Wild are quite wonderfully awful. Domlemwood also has a bunch of stuff that might be useful - the fey there...
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Fenris-77 replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Despite its importance generally, I feel like we should perhaps set issues of immersion aside here. The scope of that conversation is...
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Fenris-77 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I agree with you in principal, but its complicated because "making decisions only the character would make" and "forget I'm playing a...
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Fenris-77 reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think that immersion is 100% to do with how comfortable the players at the table are with the system and should always be treated as a...
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I'm looking for something where fey are in this world... mostly. I'm not looking for feywild as its own domain per se; nor am I looking...