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All of this is incorrect - in terms of mechanics driving play. GM fiat is not a mechanic. So what the GM (or even author of module)...

I agree it's not necessarily old school, just the way I prefer. And you don't need to use as much prep with NPCs to do things this way...

What you described is in fact pretty blatant railroading. The word no is a tool in the arsenal, but only when it makes sense in the...

I understand why people reach for the 2e comparisons — it’s the clearest precedent we have for overextension and audience fragmentation...

I disagree. Once you notice a pattern you can exploit it. You don't have to, but IMO choosing to do so isn't a "that guy" behavior to be...

It doesn't have to have a number attached to it to be a factor in determining a course of action. And what about spellcasting? Like it...

Except that WotC really didn't, because the DMG has a LOT in it that aren't about the playstyles and it doesn't have new optional rules...

But if the PCs are aware of that pattern as you suggest, why wouldn't they act on that knowledge?

If you are operating on the premise that PCs are special, and serve different narrative purposes that are reflected in their mechanics...

It is if you're arbitrarily blocking an action that is clearly allowed by the rules and supported by the fictional situation. It is not...

This is why I lament the fact that art is so (IMO) overvalued in this industry. The difficulty in adding enough of it to satisfy some...

I've always preferred, "you can certainly try" over "no" myself.

Yeah, so blatant railroading; that is terrible GMing. GM should merely remind the players of the time pressure, what might happen if...

I did exactly that. The players lost their minds. They couldn’t comprehend it. They kept trying to figure out how they could charge and...

The above is far from the "different strokes" attitude @DEFCON 1 proposed and that you liked. Looks more like you think anyone who...