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In my games, magic/supernatural and tech don't really love each other. So all those mystic books, when scanned or photocopied or... -
I remember the Dead Sea Scrolls being big news in the 1990s when they were using new imagery techology to examin them. The thing about...
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When I run Cyberpunk 2020, and it's been more than 10 years at this point, I run it in the year 2020 as it was imagined way back in the...
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Laurefindel reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with
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In the case of Blades in the Dark, it is more integrated into play in a few ways. However, when I use it in many other games, it’s just... -
Laurefindel reacted to Gradine's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with Like.
The foundational way to use Clocks is as a representation of either (a) "You Complete X" or (b) "This Thing Happens". As I learned of...
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Yeah, that's actually a really good thought. Thanks for the longer feedback.
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Laurefindel reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread D&D General Unique Class Mechanics you would love to see in a D&D "goes wild" Edition [+] with Like.
You misunderstand: Give them a bonus action attack independent of weapon type. Archer? Bonus action longbow shot. Pikeman? Use that...
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Laurefindel reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread D&D General Unique Class Mechanics you would love to see in a D&D "goes wild" Edition [+] with Like.
Ranger gets a Bonus Action economy. Movement and defensive options. Plus a single weapon attack as an option. Want it to be less...
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Laurefindel reacted to John Lloyd1's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
I 100% agree with this. Also, the consequences matter more in my opinion. If each roll is life or death, it will feel more swingy than a...
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Laurefindel reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
A d20 is absolutely more swingy than 3d6 (where swingy means the outcome is harder to predict). However, one of my huge pet peeves is...
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Laurefindel reacted to Scribe's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
Because everyone has their own line in the sand for mow much structure, or complexity is too much, not enough, or just right. Many...
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Laurefindel reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
It is cool that you have a playstyle you prefer and have found games that match that playstyle. Denigrating other playstyles is not as...
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Laurefindel replied to the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason.My experience with BitD is that a lot of scenes and series of actions rely on one single roll. Roll per roll, D&D is more binary and...
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Laurefindel reacted to prabe's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
I would add that the additional weight Blades tends to put on single given rolls can make the game seem more swingy than D&D, especially...
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Laurefindel reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
This is the issue with “success with complications” games. It’s a fine balancing act for the GM to come up with complications that are...