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hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Would anyone be having this discussion about the morality of minion mechanics if you didn't also dislike minion mechanics for... -
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Received Outgunned and Outgunned Adventure for my birthday. Recently purchased Land of Eem.
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hawkeyefan reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The fun I remember were the antics of my players and their characters. The fun thing I did as DM, I feel, was provide the platform...
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The non-D&D FRPG I mentioned, with the GM's Elves, was Burning Wheel. Well, I could say that Luke Crane already did that . . . But...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.Yeah, if you find any examples, please share them. I have some ideas about what the reasons may be, but I’d rather hear what others had...
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100% agree it's possible and for me it's actually preferable to not only incorporate player preference but to actively feature it. But...
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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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hawkeyefan reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with
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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.