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Micah Sweet reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with
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Frankly, the claim that there always is such time pressure is what is ridiculous. "You cannot ever wait 8-16 hours. Period. Never. Oh... -
Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.I think it's less that they hadn't figured it out and more that they hadn't admitted it. Heck, WotC still hasn't. Mearls had to leave...
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According to the purple site, Rob Wieland has passed. Thanks for everything, @robowieland
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Micah Sweet reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I totally agree that in many newer games, especially those of more narrativist style, the mechanics drive the story in significantly...
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Micah Sweet reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
So that's still incorrect. There is no actual statement in D&D and GURPS , there is not actual mechanical rule, that says "you rolled...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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And, as it's lore, can thus always be changed to suit a more simulation-based rationale. I mean sure, there's concessions that have to... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with
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I think they are common, but not particularly because the players push for them. They're common because people play in Critical Role... -
Micah Sweet reacted to bedir than's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
How a game, table and campaign answers the question "How special are the PCs?" defines a lot. 5e has very different answers than 0D&D/Basic
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Micah Sweet reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
Yeah, this is how I see it as well. Special as "gifted" sure, special as "unique fated superhero," no. But I know a lot of people like...
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Micah Sweet reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
PCs are special, but not that special IMO, they're no more special than athletes or actors are in our world, so a cut above the masses...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
Most printed adventures dont have a time limit. Or any explicit living world element. Outside that its ask the DM as always.
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Micah Sweet reacted to Mort's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
This is interesting. I've NEVER had players who refuse to accept that some things are time sensitive. And that there are consequences...
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Micah Sweet reacted to tetrasodium's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with
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I believe I've flatly stated that bold bit more than once while pointing out that the players feel entitled to those rests because they... -
Micah Sweet reacted to tetrasodium's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
The players doing it are having fun. Usually those players are A: a warlock/hexadin/etc who gets to throw out fireball smite or...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.Rival adventurers. Now that's the way to generate time pressure! Really strains the "PCs are special" paradigm though.