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probably, the ‘issue’ with DS for me is that a setting it is so different from the kitchen-sink settings of 5e that they will have a...

Spelljammer and Planescape were easier sells with less overt problematic elements, I reckon.

that gets into the weeds and I am not that familiar with enough systems to say this one uses a mechanic that is basically the same as in...

you tell me, I am just stating it ;)

necessary and entitled are strong words. I would have preferred more communication and was disappointed that it did not happen, and I am...

it can lead to less granularity, it does not have to. That will depend both on the starting point and the changes. I also don’t think...

have you ever backed a Kickstarter? There usually is pretty frequent communication, progress updates, playtest material, etc. DS! had...

what them using this survey design for so long means to me is that they simply do not care about having a survey that actually works at...

It turns out, analyzing a complex, multifaceted thing by simplifying it down to a number 1-10 isn't really the best survey design...

it’s not that patreons got so much info, it’s that backers got so little. If there were no patreon, it still would have been too little...

Good memory about that, too. I forgot about the parallel message paths split between Patreon posts vs. Backerkit posts. With backers...

it sold better than Spelljammer or Planescape, both of which already have remakes. Whether it made a profit is anyone’s guess

I think the point he's making is the results aren't always the same. Faster is only a guarantee of fastness, but not necessarily...

that is what the if at the beginning of the sentence is for. You can obviously lose detail in your pursuit of simplicity and speed. At...

if the result is basically the same, then simpler and faster are better, you will find this very widely accepted Why would anyone want...