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Hhaakon1 reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread Between Diehards and Casuals is...the Fringe with
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I drifted away from playing RPGs in my 20s as nightlife and youthful pursuits was my main activity. I still read, purchased, and thought... -
HHobbies often have many facets beyond the obvious primary aspect. Wargaming, for example, can include learning about the ‘fluff’ (be...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Jd Smith1's post in the thread Between Diehards and Casuals is...the Fringe with Like.
back in the days when I was on the Harn boards, there were a lot of guys like you: they loved to discuss the setting and rules in...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Mercurius's post in the thread Between Diehards and Casuals is...the Fringe with Like.
Well, I think that's the thing: Fringe is "ongoing/permanent casual" and also involves greater interest in RPGs as a whole, be it...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Mercurius's post in the thread Between Diehards and Casuals is...the Fringe with Like.
Over the years I have come to realize that I firmly exist in a kind of nebulous, liminal zone of RPG fandom that could be described as...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General 70% Of Games End At Lvl 7? with Like.
My current 5e campaign has been going on for four years or so, 52 sessions, and the characters are on 13th level. There is no end in...
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Hhaakon1 replied to the thread D&D General 70% Of Games End At Lvl 7?.I suspect the same. That and assuming you’re “obligated” to run every splatbook, including those at the very end of 3.5e. I suspect...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Retreater's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
Points taken! Thanks for all the input. It's definitely put my gripes into perspective. I think I'll just sit back and go with the flow...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
Think this might have gotten transposed in the typing.
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with
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I think that the advice I would give was already covered on the first page of responses, so I will zoom out and think about this more... -
Hhaakon1 reacted to Scribe's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
Personally, I'd let it all ride unless asked for feedback, kick back roll dice, kick in the doors. I do think Level up is perhaps an...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to pukunui's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
The "I didn't realize that feat was so good - you can't use it anymore" comment seems to suggest that as well.
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
Continuing that thought a bit... I don't know your table, but it is quite possible that, if most of you are experienced players, and...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
I think that is a luxury only highly experienced GMs can usually give you. Newer GMs, or GMs new to a ruleset, generally have to...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to BookTenTiger's post in the thread D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes? with Like.
Honestly if I were you I'd just keep my peace and focus on having fun. Rather than playing a class you don't enjoy, play one you do...