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Ggban007 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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But in lots of games using fail-forward, generating consequences (problems) is the point of play. -
Ggban007 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So... Imagine two action declarations: 1) I want to quietly pick the lock, by using my lockpicks. 2) I want to enter the kitchen...
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Ggban007 reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
(the bolded words seem very challenging to me, but I will answer my best) I guess the best way to put it, and answer your question...
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Ggban007 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If I'm running an OSR game with a defined setting, that's what I do. If I'm running a standard neotrad 5e or something more narrative...
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Ggban007 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
You should always label T&T. Cause I'm T&T; I'm dynamite.
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Ggban007 reacted to Christian Hoffer's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Video Game Development Plans with Like.
Critical Role has announced they are partnering with AdHoc Studios on multiple projects, including a game set in Exandria. Variety broke...
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Ggban007 reacted to Older Beholder's post in the thread D&D's October Product Revealed to Be Stranger Things Tie-In with Like.
The narrative around here went from 'WotC are idiots for not making more tie in products' to 'I can't believe WotC are making more tie...
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Ggban007 reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D's October Product Revealed to Be Stranger Things Tie-In with Like.
Cash grab? That's a term I dislike intensely, as it simply means, "Why didn't they make a product I would have liked?" And what is...
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Ggban007 reacted to Demetrios1453's post in the thread D&D's October Product Revealed to Be Stranger Things Tie-In with Like.
When they don't do tie-ins, they get pilloried for being stupid by throwing away easy money (and creating easy on-ramps for potential...
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Ggban007 reacted to Christian Hoffer's post in the thread D&D's October Product Revealed to Be Stranger Things Tie-In with Like.
Wizards of the Coast is producing another Stranger Things product. Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club is a new boxed product...
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Ggban007 replied to the thread What are you reading in 2025?.Having reread the Stand recently, and read Lucifers Hammer, have found i do enjoy portrayals of apocalypse more than the post apocalypse...
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GSame. I'm a fast reader, but these days I find a 500-page book daunting, and that after a certain point, they really need to work hard...
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Ggban007 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Seriously, man? How are the players "warping reality" any more than the GM is? Especially since I'm talking about game elements and...
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Ggban007 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
At the time Crichton wrote Jurassic Park, the amber thing was sort-of possible according to the then-current theory. It wasn't until...
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Ggban007 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
With respect, I'm not so sure it is that clear at all. I think authoring can be presented such that it is an activity one can become...