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hawkeyefan replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Would anyone really argue that the modern presentation used in Old School Essentials isn't what makes it great? Would anyone argue that... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Enaknomolos's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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I loved AW, but have reached the point where I consider 'PbtA' branding to be a warning flag on a new game. It's a bit melancholy... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Good grief. A lot of this thread has become a discussion of Generic Systems vs. Non-Generic Systems or people who still have a chip on...
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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? These can all just be handled as Persuasion checks in 5e, with no special thematical postmodern game design required. Assuming that... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I should add that I do think simulation of setting is worthy goal of intentional design, which is why I praised Traveller. I would add...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
A few more RPGs that are not narrowly focused on a single thing: *Burning Wheel *Torchbearer 2e *Cortex+ Maybe also 4e D&D. But I...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
The following games are not narrowly focused on a single thing: Draw Steel Warhammer - The Old World Fabula Ultima Lancer Vampire - The...
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
People who don't think that system matters, don't think that system matters, I agree. Their games are worse for it.
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Perhaps remove the "narrow" there.
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
All I'm saying is that games are more than the fictional situation we are playing out. If I'm using Champions for a Hellboy-esque...
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
This strikes me as a sequencing error though. I'm not clear to what extent people really think 'I'd love to play a game about moral...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I can tell you what I took away from your "aimless" comment (and some of the elaboration/discussion it prompted, eg from @Campbell): A...
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think at the time it was largely considered a copying of Rolemaster, which had already existed in similar structure for some 15 years...
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hawkeyefan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I wonder if what they are getting at is more along the lines of = "No matter what gun you use in GURPS, the rules make all gunplay feel...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
"Aimless" is my word in this conversation, and I agree there are better words, but I feel like I should mention that I wasn't using it...