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I don't consider myself a GM yes, but I do one-shots and playtests and short 8-16 session campaign once or twice. And I'm perfectly fine...
Dec 10, 2025
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I personally don't see progression have to be positive, just a move away from previous conditions/situations. The indie scene having an...
Dec 10, 2025
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Mine giving those answer to me?
Dec 10, 2025
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What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+]
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Do note that I consider it on a spectrum, and my view on 'System Matters' is that it's a big pressure but not the sole thing that...
Dec 10, 2025
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Perfectly possible yes, playing in a simulationist way doesn't require a simulationist game. Playing with a toy car doesn't mean you...
Dec 9, 2025
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The cultural progression of RPG is all about the slow erosion of GMing power after all.
Dec 9, 2025
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What Does "Simulation" Mean To You? [+]
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So? I don't respect an actual person's desires for believability or verisimilitude, why would I respect a book's? That 'rule' in of...
Dec 9, 2025
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IMO, Three metrics: 1. If an expert/someone trained uses those rules and have little to no complaint. 2. When your most dedicated...
Dec 9, 2025
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Thank you, I'm very well-versed in simulationism because I have a passionate hate for it.
Dec 9, 2025
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Both of our narration match the mechanics because the mechanics doesn't demand a specific form of narration but in that empty space we...
Dec 9, 2025
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Was being a bit rude there on my previous post, so here's my take: A simulationist design/writing is an approach where the...
Dec 9, 2025
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I genuinely no longer believe this, if someone describes their PC standing stock still and the Ogre's club just smashes onto them as...
Dec 9, 2025
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That is basically the compromise between me and you, if the lore says that Tabaxi's act like this(inhuman) but so many players play them...
Dec 9, 2025
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It's because Person B is implicitly the GM, which has more power than A
Dec 9, 2025
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If the lore and rules say that Tabaxi act like humans, would that also be an issue?
Dec 9, 2025
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