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Control over defining the world does not in any way constrain "meaning" by default. In my experience, much and far the opposite. The...

If all that is required for a sandbox is consistency of setting and a feeling of concreteness, than any skilled "living novel" GM is now...

I didn't say the first thing. And the first thing is a procedure, as described in the second sentence. If the procedure permits the GM...

This is the point of @Campbell's post not too far upthread: We can't talk about the rules of classic board games - we can note that each...

Right! I think that's the nature of prep. It's like that bit of the Odyssey about "the blade itself inspires violence". If you have a...

Sure... like I said, it's not a certainty. It can be avoided. But I think there's a tension between GM prep and player-driven play that...

You know, this comment resonated with me. I joined a game that was running the Dungeons of Drakkenheim uhh, campaign? Somebody cited it...

No, I think there's a tension no matter what.

I mean, it's not a problem unless it's not your preference. It's not how I prefer to GM, not is it how I prefer other to GM when I play...

Well in my case, the players all know each other already, so that's not an issue. If you mean the characters, that's usually something...

I'll just note that, as I usually do, that you can trust your GM's motivations and not their judgment, and problems with the later are...

This is a valid point, yes. You can revise and edit whatever you like before play begins. Whether that's a good or bad thing will vary...

No clue where you're getting this. (a) I don't "miss the point" generally here in this conversation (my contribution has been minimal)...

At the very least I think your standard for something being a railroad should be more significant than has some choices about means but...

I've been thinking on Blades in the Dark vs Scum & Villainy as well as Neverwinter Campaign Setting 4e vs PoL 4e. I think there is...