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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.And since this is ttrpg general, not d&d, some games don't have levels. I ran WoD game for 1.5 year. It was inspired by Supernatural... -
GrimCo reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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There are games where the stakes involved in a roll require the player to act in accordance, and rationalize, a decision that the player... -
GrimCo reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I totally agree that happens. (Although I agree with @hawkeyefan that just because a game places limits on agency, it doesn't mean the...
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GrimCo reacted to payn's post in the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think with Like.
I like one shots a lot. Particularly with things like Free League has been tossing out. My version of the limited series is more like...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.@payn Personally, i'm more for miniseries (2-6 ep/sessions) or limited run series approach (8-12 ep/sessions). Clear begging, middle...
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GrimCo reacted to payn's post in the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think with Like.
Yeap, the procedural is probably more in line with what @Lanefan does. Long running campaigns where the main cast changes as needed...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.Mentioning tv shows got me thinking. Longest lasting tv shows are procedural dramas, like NCIS, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, CSI etc...
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GrimCo reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think with Like.
Personally, I just don't see a game not reaching an "end" as something to really worry about. I DNF stuff all the time; books, TV...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.My "campaigns" are pretty linear , 8-10 sessions, 12 sessions top, usually 3-3.5h per session. But i mostly run short games, up to 3...
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GrimCo reacted to Gorgon Zee's post in the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think with Like.
Heh. In all honestly, I don’t think I could run the same campaign for a decade even. I understand the appeal of the “I’ve been running...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.I have very dear and close friend whom i love like a brother. Great guy. For very casual, goofy, beer & pretzels game of D&D, he's...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.Player turnover, that can be campaign killer also. In one of our campaigns we got from lv 1-12 and were near the end game when one of...
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GrimCo reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think with Like.
Difference between players and characters here. Character turnover, particularly at low levels, is a simple fact of life: they die...
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GrimCo reacted to TheSword's post in the thread RPGs that you feel trip over their own cool ideas with Like.
Pathfinder 1e feats and to a lesser extent 3e. They were great to start with, but once we needed an excel spreadsheet to find the...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.I've seen my fair share of these, both as a player and as a DM. Sometimes, you watch cool tv show or read interesting book and go "Wow...