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That's a pretty excellent point. 2E, 3E, and 5E have all featured a lot of tracking of resources that aren't actually going to run out...

Opinions on flexibility of games that utilize daily resource refresh or other time-based resource refreshes are going to very much...

Yea, I'm much more concerned about if a game "hits its mark" more than "what mark is it trying to hit". I love "Shadow of the Demon...

Depends on the playstyle I'm running. More OSR style: In combat, they wouldn't notice, unless the player makes a specific declaration...

No, I understand what he said. Why does he need to defend his playstyle preferences to? Why would anyone feel that need? What I'm...

I think a lot of us take it as a given that if you're playing a different game, then your "primary mode of play" will probably change...

For situations like that, I used to make the players do a Perception check, or whatever the system equivalent was. (Spot, for example...

Micah, is there anyone involved in this thread at this point that you really feel has any doubt about your preferences? You point them...

Constraints are necessary. You clearly agree based on your opening “some limitations are necessary”. It’s not “rhetoric”… it’s just a...

First, I’m not claiming to be non-confrontational. I don’t mind if the discussion gets a bit heated at times. It’s part of what to...

Sure, and I stand by that, as someone who currently runs 5e more than any other system. Perception skills cause issues in play as...

“Rhetoric”? Do you really disagree that constraints are necessary? Considering this thread does not appear to be a casual...

@SableWyvern I think where many of us bristle is with the idea that the GM having exclusive ownership of the setting and players having...

You could explain what you do.

Is it spoken aloud? Or is it all soft-touch implication, presumed details, and unstated expectations? Because illusionism is fully...