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I think that is part of the problem though, the definition and explanation of agency the OP offers It is going to try from group to...

Not just this but most sandbox people would acknowledge that agency exists in other adventure structures, even one that might seem more...

Yes and the definition the OP begins with seems deeply flawed. My issue with the OP is it feels like an argument trying to capture...

First of all, this is a thought provoking OP and well laid out. I gave it a like for that even though much of the analysis I disagree...

Player agency is often argued about on these boards. This post will not attempt to reconcile such arguments. It will enunciate the...

The difference between another player in competition with you and a GM is obviously relevant here... The reason I don't have agency in...

Sorry to collapse your post, I know you raised several points and gave several example. However, after reading, I can see the issue you...

You used the word sandbox repeatedly. Again, prep in no ways means it isn't a sandbox game. Nor does "rulings vs rules" have any impact.

I don't think you have a handle on what a sandbox is

Just as a general point: I don't think preparation is a import defining feature in either case. you can run a linear adventure with the...

All of the above and none of them. I adapt the content of the report to what the situation requires. The basic principles I follow to...

IMO the crux of this issue is treating the gameable space of 5e D&D as having some kind of reliable, "I can hide out with commoners no...

Yeah some of this is there are five conversations occurring and streams get crossed

Citing me written text has no bearing on whether there was an unspoken rule/practice (my posts actual claim that you had quoted)...

The more the actual mechanics of torchbearer 2e have been revealed and not just your analysis of them, the more i agree that it is very...