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hawkeyefan reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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There's a big difference between giving agency towards what kind of scene will be presented versus how the scene will be resolved. Many... -
hawkeyefan reacted to JohnSnow's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Because "better" is subjective. I find streamlining to be what I think of as "modern." I don't (personally) like looking up tables. I...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
To me, it seems that you're not fully responding to the bits that I've bolded: The worry about "do I want to find out if I can be as...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
In all honesty you need to find better games. One of the things I look for in a game I'm considering for a campaign is whether there at...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
It often only needs one player to be learning the higher options for it to propagate, though; even some players who won't put in a lot...
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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 dunno about the players, but over the years I've found a variety of RPGs that don't have the lack of depth/stability that you...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Oh yeah, there's a lotta different nuts in that there granola, for sure. Some of those secondary issues lie mostly with the GM I think...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I agree with you in principal, but its complicated because "making decisions only the character would make" and "forget I'm playing a...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Breaking Star Games's post in the thread Mythic Bastionland - initial impressions, and making a Realm with Like.
It seems very fun so far after a oneshot and first session of my campaign. Knight abilities and passions are often very evocative. Myths...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think it very difficult, bordering on impossible, to account for 'immersion breakage' in any kind of definitive way. Some folks have...
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hawkeyefan reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
The thing about “Be a Fan of the Player Characters” that always seems to get glossed over in these discussions is that a) every game...
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hawkeyefan reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
This conversation inspired me to go back to AW and formalise and tighten up what I’d do. My word is it complicated. The way threats are...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Principles (at least in Apocalypse World) not advice or suggestions. They are instructions. The game says, "Always say what your...
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Small stuff first, I've been playing a lot of Heart and Spire, as well as OSE and various CoC variants. Mostly this past year was about...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Morrus's post in the thread 1 Shot Campaigns, and throw away characters. with Like.
You're assuming we're only playing D&D. Thousands of games have much lighter rules. Your question becomes very different when not viewed...