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FrogReaver reacted to pawsplay's post in the thread What makes an TTRPG a "Narrative Game" (Apocalypse World Discussion) with
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This is just saying that you can run a PbtA or a d20 game as if they were a d20 game. The game will not arrest you from doing this. In... -
FrogReaver reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread What makes an TTRPG a "Narrative Game" (Apocalypse World Discussion) with Like.
No, because when the GM then exercises the seven steps of arrow crafting so that you can shoot more goblin's eyes out, there's no more...
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FrogReaver reacted to pawsplay's post in the thread What makes an TTRPG a "Narrative Game" (Apocalypse World Discussion) with Like.
So, every creative agenda is seeking a kind of payoff. What would you say the payoff is for addressing a thematic premise? What happens...
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FrogReaver reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What makes an TTRPG a "Narrative Game" (Apocalypse World Discussion) with Like.
GNS was around 2000; the main Narrativism essay was 2003. Apocalypse World came out in 2010. And GNS was a mistake. The N part was a...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I've seen a few like @Faolyn say that not having fail forward or similar is boring. But that seems to presuppose there's no other way...
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FrogReaver reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The argument isn't that nothing else is at stake, just that the only thing directly adjudicated by the die roll is the task. If I roll...
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FrogReaver reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I am short on alloted time. So just two-three quick comments. Your first part is mostly fine. But I am still pretty sure if you show up...
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FrogReaver reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Boring is, of course, relative. We're all welcome to ignore or abstract away what ever parts of play we don't find fun.
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FrogReaver reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
because attacking the orc is actually dependent to the character's skill and is a non-fixed outcome, whereas deciphering what the runes...
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FrogReaver reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
False Equivalence #1: In my example the initial status is undefined. In yours it's defined as a living orc. False Equivalence #2: In my...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I mean besides the obvious difference that you just agreed to right? For what it's worth, I agree the GM is bound to honor it. I don't...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I had just watched a youtube video on that not long ago. But I don't see anyone taking that actual position here. So I think it's safe...
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FrogReaver reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The point of the example was not to criticize the system.
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FrogReaver reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, I constructed a system solely to show the difference.
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FrogReaver reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think this is largely the source of the discontent. If the game forces you to strongly distinguish between these two it is hard to...