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FFrozenNorth reacted to JConstantine's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I've always thought the notion that the GM isn't a player to be patently ridiculous. A referee is an impartial non-participant. While... -
FFrozenNorth reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It’s not bad at all. It’s an essential part of play. I brought it up because @Micah Sweet asked why place constraints on GMs. And the...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Wait a minute! How 'random' is it when the GM drew up the encounter table and made bandits (logically, I'm not criticizing it) the most...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
There are plenty of people in these threads (@robertsconley @Lanefan @Micah Sweet) who have said game designers should not design games...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think it is fair to say that there is an element of storytelling that exists within the role of every GM, how much of that role is...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Niche set? Good grief, the basic definition of story is setting+plot+character. That's what a STORY is. This isn't niche. This is...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
And of course the everpresent ridiculous extreme people respond with will be "oH sO tHe PlAyErS iNvEnT eVeRyThInG????" with the most...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, of course we are. Constraints are just limitations. A player’s authority in an RPG is limited. How it is limited may vary from...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Lore IS plot. There is no difference here.
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It is not just that. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "limitation breeds creativity". I don't personally think the pithy version is...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Right. Let me give an example: I had a 5e character, way back when 5e was brand new. The game was set in my sister's pre-existing game...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The second sentence is true if, when the GM is GMing, they use your favoured methods. But when I GM, generally I get to experience...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
You keep posting as if the only reason the GM would be subject to rules any stricter than introduce whatever fiction you think is worth...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Is this ridiculous notion of "the terrible GM' ever going to go away? Or is it like some chewing stuck to the bottom of various...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, but if you can figure out why it benefits players, then maybe you can figure out why it benefits GMs, too.