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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
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Getting real statistics is hard, and costs significant money. EN World polling IS NOT a representative sample of gamers. Neither is... -
Ggban007 reacted to mearls's post in the thread Wizards of the Coast Head Explains Benefits to D&D Franchise Model with Like.
For people wondering about WotC's attitude toward third party publishers, my experience working with them to bring Cthulhu by Torchlight...
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Ggban007 reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
The question, as always, is what comes next. And I suspect what comes next is not better days.
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Ggban007 reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
Sometimes there are moments that make me recall the words of journalist Spencer Ackerman, whose Rolling Stone obituary of former...
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Ggban007 reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
A conceptual exercise, then: would you want to see a doctor who hasn’t paid any attention to medical research since the 1990s? Would you...
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Ggban007 reacted to soviet's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
You said you're an IP professional but your reference is wikipedia. You say you haven't read any other games, so they don't influence...
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Ggban007 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
I maintain half of the problem with game systems is lack of, or insufficient blindtesting. And sometimes its selective; people who run...
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Ggban007 reacted to chuckdee's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
AI art is a completely different animal, mostly because of the fact that the AI is replicating actual work, i.e. the strokes of a brush...
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Ggban007 reacted to Mort's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
In all my years of gaming I've never understood boasting about being a "killer DM." It's extraordinarily easy to kill PCs or to take...
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Ggban007 replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Possibly also depends on circumstances. With my current role playing group where we've been playing on and off together for 20 plus...
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Ggban007 reacted to JLowder's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
Thank you! The charts are great and Ben did terrific work putting them together, but often they are better understood with more...
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Ggban007 reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
It's interesting to hear about the ebb and flow of managerial styles from the TSR days, and I can't help but compare them to the ebb and...
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Ggban007 reacted to JLowder's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
I don't recall working from a calendar or having to create one in editing because of obvious inconsistencies. If those detailed notes...
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Ggban007 reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
My concern is that WotC will spoil the setting for a new generation of players. They can’t take away the old books and lore, but they...
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Ggban007 reacted to JLowder's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
The head of Books after late 92 was not terribly interested in coordinating with Games, and at least some of the authors he brought in...