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FrogReaver reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I like “heuristic”, but I’m open to workshop it. :) I just think “mechanic” isn’t the correct term because if you said “I like FKR... -
FrogReaver reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
More puzzling still, how do the supposed TTRPG mechanics make themselves felt in play without some person's specific mental process to...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..So what would to call the referee’s specific mental process to simulate if not a mechanic?
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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.
True, process sim and genre sim are quite different. My priority has always been on process sim (though I'm happy to sim genre if it...
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FrogReaver reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yeah, this is my biggest objection to the "toss everything left into sim" element of GNS; it lumps together two things that I don't...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..To me that reads that your activity requires simulation but your purpose is not simulation. It’s to explore. Which is what I’m saying.
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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.
Are you sure your position isn't, "if the players wants to play something that isn't in the world the GM made and is running, the GM...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..It’s also the answer given for bad d&d play. ‘You did it wrong, or your DM did it wrong’. Etc.
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FrogReaver reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It is not simulation as the causality is messed up. We have PC with some rune reading skill value or such (and possibly some DC or...
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FrogReaver reacted to Don Durito's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yeah I seem to recall this isn't the first time I've ignore listed you.
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FrogReaver reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Those are exactly the sorts of questions I would like to answer. Another poster has waved dodging and parrying around as signal...
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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.
Ok. So let me clarify. The player decided that as the alternative of thiefling was not on the table, they rather wanted to make a new...
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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.
Who do you think decided to build the town and challenge the dragon?
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I’m not sure simulation is a purpose. Simulation may underlay and underpin a purpose and set of preferences, but I’m not sure that most...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Because I assumed you wouldn’t contradict yourself. Maybe I was being too kind there. Either you leave open the case that some rooms...