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hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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What does reducing GM overload mean to you? Do you would describe reducing GM overload as a contemporary approach to TTRPG mechanics... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread Which are you, The plan everything out GM, or the Ad lib? with
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Now to me this is a good illustration of why neither extreme is good. The "pure prepper" would have prepared these tests entirely in... -
hawkeyefan replied to the thread Which are you, The plan everything out GM, or the Ad lib?.So this will vary from game to game because I think different games need different levels of prep… but generally, this is what I do...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? with Like.
I’m given to understand we’re different people. :) I like these threads where people get to share their opinions and not jump on others...
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hawkeyefan reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
You also have some like really interesting random tables driving play in the most recent NSR games (I'm thinking like Electric/Mythic...
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Things from the Flood? I think it's a sequel to Tales from the Loop with adolescents instead of kids.
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hawkeyefan reacted to gban007's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Just additional point, I think if Micah had said above a different response may have come, but Micah said reducing mechanical workload...
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hawkeyefan reacted to gban007's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I can't see / recall Aldarcs original post before edit. As it stands though, i said in my post that a possibility was that Micah was...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
It is very true that current trends in design have historical antecedents. What makes it a trend is its pervasiveness. Many of things...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Thanks. I apologize if I am unable to give proper dedication to your post as you give here to mine, but it's late and I am somewhat...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Good list! For these two, I think maybe Over the Edge (1992) is the modern beginning. A bit later, Maelstrom Storytelling (1998, from...
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hawkeyefan reacted to payn's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think an issue with random tables and why they fell out of favor is how little thought was put into their execution. Early games had...
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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 keenly aware that charts have been present prior to contemporary games: Emphasis mine in bold red. (Edit: If you are color blind...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
One of the biggest things is just getting to the point and reducing process overhead. Like how instead of the intricate resolution...
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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'm not speaking solely about narrative games. I mentioned 5e D&D and OSR games. Please stop making everything about your gripe against...