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Ggban007 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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D&D had a pretty clear "intended narrative" -- go into the dungeon and find treasure, trying not to die along the way. Byt the time AD&D... -
Ggban007 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't think that is true. it is based on vibes emulation of those Appendix N books, because that is the inspirational litertaure for...
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Ggban007 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Specifically, the claim was that the tropes they emulate are those of "D&D-derived fantasy". They can't have been designed to emulate...
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Ggban007 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Yes, when I chose the word recursive, I was thinking of a conversation like this; - D&D mechanics are designed to emulate a genre. -...
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Ggban007 reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I never said there wasn't a genre of heroic D&D-inspired fantasy, I said that it seems problematic to identify the mechanics of D&D as...
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Ggban007 reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
If that fantasy is derived from D&D then calling out the mechanics of D&D as genre mechanics based on those books seems, um, a little...
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Ggban007 reacted to dave2008's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Sorry, I didn't see that. I haven't even come close to reading all of your post, but from what I have seen you sure seem to suggest that...
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Ggban007 reacted to mamba's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
‘if push comes to shove’ does not mean there never is compromise, it means that if a compromise was attempted but cannot be reached, the...
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Ggban007 reacted to slobster's post in the thread Penguin Random House Announces New D&D Romantasy Book with Like.
I assume that the crossed wires they are referring to might be "cozy romantasy" and "Heist". That being said, cozy fantasy romantasy...
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Ggban007 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread Penguin Random House Announces New D&D Romantasy Book with Like.
Huh? What genre wires are being mixed? D&D is fantasy. Romance and fantasy are a combination proven to sell incredibly well. WotC wants...
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Ggban007 reacted to Libertad's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Ed Greenwood to Publish 4 New Forgotten Realms Sourcebooks in 2026 with Like.
Polygon recently had an interview with Ed Greenwood about the project. In it, Greenwood talks about how the series seeks to examine the...
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Ggban007 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
This was one of the major problems with the surveys. Early on people would be thoughtful, critical, and honest in their feedback. Then...
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Ggban007 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
No. I advocate for my own self--that is absolutely true. But I also compromise--SOME of the time. Not all of the time. If I'm...
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Ggban007 reacted to mamba's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Them rejecting an idea the DM had does not mean they are forcing anything on the DM, and they also are not in the wrong for rejecting it...
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Ggban007 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
The players cannot force me to run something I don't want to any more than I can force them to play my game. It's never happened so I...