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Hussar replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..See, this is where I think a lot of people have a problem with this idea that a DM driven sandbox is actually quite as free with player... -
Hussar reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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If you don't view having a traditional monogamous long-term marriage as being temperamentally "conservative", then I agree that we're... -
Hussar replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Here's my question though. Why are they trying to discover these things? Why are they exploring physical geography or a town's social...
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Hussar reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't think it's "anti-sandbox". I think it's anti-"player-driven". I've run (and am running) plenty of trad-style sandbox games...
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Hussar reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Which, of course, circles back to the thread topic that a large portion of the D&D player base is innately conservative and skeptical of...
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Hussar replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..But, I got absolutely pilloried for suggesting that this is a lot of work that the DM needs to do before starting a sandbox or indeed...
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Hussar reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If anything, the rules may help the GM realize what they can do. First time running PbtA, I was like "Wait, I can just inflict harm as...
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Hussar reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No. I don't think you're accurately describing my position. I don't think you need to "hold back every shred of information as if it's...
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Hussar reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Dungeons are kind of a terrible example. Generally, if the party is in a dungeon, I'm low-key expecting that the focus of play IS on...
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Hussar replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Note, that is one version of sandbox and not one that I ascribe to. The idea that in order to have a sandbox, the DM must be the sole...
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Hussar reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Considering the fact that the topic of the thread is the essential conservatism of broad swathes of D&D players. The essential...
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Hussar reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Exactly. I have heard enough nightmare DM stories to know GMs don't always act in good faith. I've PLAYED with DMs that don't act in...
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Hussar replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Sorry for swimming way upthread. Holy moley you guys are fast. :D But, I'd point out that this is a fundamental misunderstanding of...
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Hussar reacted to Manbearcat's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is what frustrates me about the "trust the GM" axiom: If the actual gameplay layer is transparently systematized in a compelling...
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Hussar replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I have a possible term that might help instead of railroading. Railroading, to me, is a somewhat different animal in that the DM is...