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mamba replied to the thread D&D (2024) Wizards of the Coast promises to release more “CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3” without Larian.devoid of jokes is not the same as serious / mature, BG3 had jokes. Also, talk is cheap, of course they want to make a game that sells... -
mamba replied to the thread D&D (2024) Wizards of the Coast promises to release more “CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3” without Larian.that would be even more meaningless, and an odd choice of words. I do assume it does mean something along the lines of ‘mature’ / ‘not...
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mamba reacted to JLowder's post in the thread D&D General Not the Wicked Witch: Revisiting the Legacy of Lorraine Williams with
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That's tended to be overstated, in my experience, but there were some specific problems. The company definitely published too many... -
mamba reacted to JLowder's post in the thread D&D General Not the Wicked Witch: Revisiting the Legacy of Lorraine Williams with Like.
Right. The context for the book returns matter a lot. They are not the cause of the failure. The returns are a result of the core...
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mamba reacted to Baron Opal II's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
Yeah, I have the original with the various supplements, and the Necromancer Games version. I think it's an interesting setting. Given...
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It was a pleasure meeting you, sir. Maybe after some time off your battery will recharge or maybe this hobby just ran its course for...
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mamba reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread Wizards of the Coast Hiring New Lead Designer and Head of Game Ecosystem for D&D with
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I like crafting. I love Minecraft and like crafting sidequests in other videogames. But for pen and paper tabletop, I'm not so sure I...
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The thing about crafting in many of these examples, is that it also requires gathering. Gathering materials is very satisfying in...
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Not to mention the broken skill curve. Agrar spent her whole life training to be an armorsmith, and the forge is basically everything...
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I dislike the idea that crafting has to be inserted into everything, and that if you're not doing it you're falling behind (as per...
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The issue with crafting in TTRPGs as opposed to CRPGs is that in a CRPG, crafting can often be a satisfying side gig to the actual...
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mamba reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Haha.
Nothing exhausts me more than the consequences of my actions.
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mamba reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
While the terminology here is wrong, and there is no evidence of a 'disparagement clause' (in fact GG's words suggest the opposite), it...
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mamba reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
This really does seem to be the "Occam's Razor" answer here. Goodman is undoubtedly sincere (or at least believes himself to be sincere...