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Jacob Lewis reacted to Kannik's post in the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing with
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While I get where you are coming from, as noted by others this is such a broad issue across, well certainly the English language but... -
Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.@Deset Gled I’m honestly not sure where all the hostility is coming from. I’m not raging against anything or trying to manufacture...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to Umbran's post in the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing with Like.
There's a point here - in actual, practical play, we are generally going to select games and groups that match our own needs. If...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.I think that’s a fair read, and I’d agree the conflict rarely shows up at the table. Most people don’t argue about definitions...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.Well, I intended it as good-natured ribbing, thinking @Micah Sweet might wear this like a badge of honor. He did not see it that way, so...
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I was able to run the Quickstart adventure for friends at Gamehole Con. Everything went really well, and the resident CR fan laughed...
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I'm a third through the corebook (after playing one game as a player), and I'm still surprised how much I love this. I was never much...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to payn's post in the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing with Like.
lol, this made me spit my hot tea while reading 🤣
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Jacob Lewis reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing with Like.
I have found that the conflict and tension is largely overblown judging by what actually occurs at the table, whether in person or...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.Tell me about it. I didn't expect to hit a nerve with any of this, but I suspect there's another reason for it: I'm only getting likes...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.Well, I’m glad you enjoyed reading it—and honestly, that’s all I ever hope for, whether someone agrees or not. I think you’ve read...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to payn's post in the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing with
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I enjoyed the essay but im not one that agrees with this recent notion that words are made meaningless. We still need to discuss things... -
Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.I think you were on to something at first, but that comparison doesn’t hold up under closer scrutiny. “Card game,” “board game,” and...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing with Like.
Of course, not every RPG uses these labels to describe their game, and the biggest one kinda uses all of them, so confusion and clashing...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing.@Umbran I appreciate the engagement, but I want to clarify the focus of the essay. This isn’t about gatekeeping or arguing that people...