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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
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No, what I mean is, I cannot conceive of a situation in Dungeon World (indeed, in any PbtA game) where you would GET TO the house, and... -
FFrozenNorth reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
True, I've never played in your game, but, by your admission, they are failing fairly often. The idea that there is only challenge in...
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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.
One of the absolute best pieces of DMing advice I ever took from a module (and I have no idea what module this came from, it was too...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It on the other hand is impossible to make the argument that Daggerheart does stop-motion as opposed to dramatic and chaotic combat. The...
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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.
And thank you for so eloquently highlighting my point. Three separate checks to get through a kitchen, multiplied by each PC and any...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I mentioned this in regard to PbtA games, but it applies to trad ones too: if you've got players who have a different sense of what...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, that's entirely the point of these games. From BitD's GM Prinicples: Let everything flow from the fiction. The game’s starting...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The Firebird said that when they ran BitD, they felt like they were "cheating" because: Except that these are all things that GMs...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
@The Firebird said: There's still no illusion either way. Whether you think it through carefully ahead of time or completely ad-lib it...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I consider Daggerheart an excellent game based on having played and run it - but it is absolutely the wrong game for you given what I...
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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 Like.
In actual play, do you really call for that many checks? I mean, I have a preference for task resolution over conflict resolution, but...
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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.
Do you not understand that asking @pemerton what would have happened on a success in his example is not a comparison of two games? It is...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Gimby's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'm interested how you determine how many checks you need for this more granular style - we all know that the more checks are made, the...
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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.
I'd add to this - if the probabilities are adjusted so that the overall outcome is not punishing, then each individual roll becomes...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Sulicius's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Man, it really tires me out how people here have to keep voicing their opinion on supplements they haven't used or even read. It just...