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FrogReaver replied to the thread Alternatives to map-and-key.So question on skill challenges because that’s the implementation I’m most acquainted with. How can one take into account the changing... -
FrogReaver reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Cheating applies to those who have put the rules in force for themselves and adopted any lusory goals they contain. In some modes of... -
FrogReaver reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think you've hit the button; illusionism has a negative connotation because its often used to violate expectations. The cases where...
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FrogReaver reacted to Umbran's post in the thread WotC $HAS (Hasbro) surges 14.4% at Q1 Earnings; Earnings Call Transcript, First Quarter 2025 Financial Results with Like.
There's two separate questions: 1) How much are each of our parts growing? 2) How much of our growth is due to each of our parts? That...
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FrogReaver reacted to Umbran's post in the thread WotC $HAS (Hasbro) surges 14.4% at Q1 Earnings; Earnings Call Transcript, First Quarter 2025 Financial Results with Like.
Nah, it is just a deconstructed stacked bar graph Total sales were up by 46% Tabletop was responsible for 37% Digital licensing was...
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A timeline is just a map of time, rather than a map of physical space, in which case this reduces to a form of map and key. With...
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I think the opening post was very interesting right up to painting event based adventures as railroading and map & key based adventures...
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So..they need to move 6 spaces along the map without setting off 3 traps to get inside the fortress. Got it. I'm a big mapper. I...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..To me illusionism and consent would be navigated by a type of pre-consent as the nature of illusionism is that ideally you shouldn’t...
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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.
Sure, and then folk can get into why they think so. If a poster criticises some play as "linear" and means that it incorporates...
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FrogReaver reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't know that I ever considered power gaming all that bad until it got to the point of borderline cheating. Those people? We called...
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FrogReaver replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Here’s a fun question. Is illusionism inherently bad? I don’t think so. I think it’s possible for players to voluntarily sign up for...
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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.
Strictly speaking, communication, at least in language, requires consensus as to the meanings of words. The only reason you can...
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FrogReaver reacted to Mort's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is a definition issue again. You see constraints on player choice as railroading - even if they are transparent, known and fully...
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FrogReaver reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think it comes down to linear = voluntary and railroad = involuntary. I've both played and DMed some one-McGuffin-leads-to-the-next...
