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hawkeyefan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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I don't follow you here. :P There certainly are a few ways to slice 'play to find out", but several of the posts her are just wrong... -
hawkeyefan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I was saying that you were incorrect in stating that the player is not meant to care or drive to a outcome. They certainly can! My...
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
OK, I see what you're saying. Thank you for elaborating. As I understand you you're talking about the difference between (broadly)...
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'Play to find out which of two things happen', sounds great. -
hawkeyefan reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Yes, I would. I don't see how fudging would be compatible with Baker's advice.
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
That is completely false. A player in such a 'modern' game has at least the same type of agency to 'force an outcome' as a player in a...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
“In the end”? Nothing ever ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends.
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I don’t know if I entirely agree. I think you’re onto something with how the mechanics drive play in some modern games (AW and its more...
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Is the GM also playing to find out, or do they already know?
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hawkeyefan reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Would you say though that it's mandatory to have the GM of such a system take a 'no fudging, no thumb on the scale' position? I don't...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
The difference may also be the angle which Gygax and Spencer (or whoever wrote that part of DH) is coming from. Gygax is coming against...
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hawkeyefan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Ok, so none of what you described is "play to find out what happens" What it means is "The GM ALSO has no idea what will occur next in...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
This was what you wrote: There is no sense in which it is true. Playbook characters are every bit as free to attempt things not covered...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Meanwhile the Playbook is who you are right now including your social situation. And some of the best climactic moments in Apocalypse...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I am trying to parse this statement from Daggerheart in the context of the game. What does this mean for Daggerheart? How do these...