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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.This is something I’ve done since the 2e days, at least. I had the players provide with their character concepts and then we discussed... -
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Yes: But there are nuances. For instance, if the GM has the authority but, in exercising it, is influenced by the players then it may... -
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This is just one of many examples of game design that has nothing to do with the fiction, but rather certain dynamics of game play...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.What, you don’t love watching players turtle at the slightest indication of a trap? Characters hurl themselves at dragons and giants...
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Sure, I was thinking more of people who show up with the apparent intention of engaging in rank schmuckery rather than people who like...
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I suck at "smart" play both as player and GM. It's why I'm not a very good GM of classic D&D dungeon-esque stuff. And why I loved 4e D&D.
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Absolutely one of my lowest priorities for D&D in general. What is actually gained by playing "smart"? (Defining "smart" here as...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.In my experience, it means where the goals of play are chosen by the players. Or if there’s a goal of play determined by the premise of...
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I want to be charitable, but -- I've played with some players where this appeared to be their primary goal in play. -
So I read through the whole thread and had a think about what a reasonable taxonomy might look like, based largely on contributions made...
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The fundamental element of a railroad is GM control of player character goals. Player character goals are the driving force of all play...
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Seems like an impossible dream…. imagine playing LoTR If a PC - say - Aragorn snaps and grabs The Ring, its not LotR But if its...
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Considering the discussion in this thread, and the generally accepted rationalization of what it is to be railroaded, I can very well...
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people like coldplay and voted for the nazis, you can't trust people, jeremy
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hawkeyefan reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Haha.
That is true, but there are number of us who look back on that period with more than a little disdain.