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hawkeyefan reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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I can only speak for myself, but the way I approach, assess and use RPGs is completely and utterly different to the way I approach and... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Possibly. If I buy a Star Wars game, I might not. The sorts of games to which IPs are attached can vary in style and content. That's why...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I’m not sure… I think we can find examples of players being able to influence the game beyond the actions of their characters, which...
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hawkeyefan reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
The question wasn't directed at me, and I'm not all that well versed in Tomb Raider so I don't have a specific answer to this question...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
What do you mean by "players having control over the fiction". Players in OD&D and AD&D, who play in the manner set out by Gygax in his...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Given that a particular set of RPG mechanics, in conjunction with a particular set of processes of play, really can only provide a...
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hawkeyefan reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Here's an open question to anyone. Say I get sick of Apocalypse World's nonsense. I decide that the failure mechanics don't allow me...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I haven't played the modern Tomb Raider games so I'm going to switch to James Bond as I know that subject better. And if a James Bond...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Deadstop's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Yes, but hawkeyefan was specifically talking about improvements in presentation, organization, etc., as things that are generally better...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
Yeah, I get that impression. Another impression that I get is that there's a reasonable chunk of players who mostly want to play a...
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So much of these kinds of threads is really about who you play with and whether they are engaged with the game.
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
The idea that a table needs to be "controlled", or that players need to be "kept in line", is bizarre to me. Do people have this same...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Sure. Do you have any examples you can share that would support your statement that older games are better when it comes to...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Agamon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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It should go without saying that something being better or worse is subjective, but I guess that's something about the internet that... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
:unsure: I don't follow your point, mamba. You seem to be conflating a "themed game" with an "IP-based game." For example, Outgunned...