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I'm just glad they aren't specifically talking about D&D, or I wouldn't be allowed to participate.

I do have to point out niche protection isn't a priority in a lot of games. You can argue whether that is a good idea or not, but its...

The core character types you need are: Warrior Leader/internal or moral support Mage/techie Sneak/infiltrator/thief Face It is not an...

IMO. The game has 3 primary subsystems. Attacks Spells Skills Not just thievery in general, but you need some way for a character to...

In a game of killing people and taking their stuff, you can't all be specialized in the killing people part. Sometimes it's nice to have...

You don't have to call it "thief" or "rogue" (to use the modern parlance), but in order to have a reasonable simulation of a world...

It takes an awful lot more time to run and adventure than to read it. Therefore, the market for easy-to-read adventures is larger than...

Well the market leader is WotC, who seemingly have a suitable marketing budget to promote about three "big dumb campaign" type books a...

I think there's a difference between "meant to be read" and "not well-designed for use". I don't think anybody deliberately makes an...

Since I only use modules as fodder for my homebrew campaign, I prefer they be made to read rather than made to run as a single piece I'm...

That's certainly fair. I would completely understand if the Travel Guide doesn't fit your budget. Edit to add a targeted sales pitch...

Of course, if the narrative movement isn't of interest to you, RPGs become that much more "solved".

Agreed. All my own design starts with the fictional concept and then tries to find a way to make that work mechanically, with a closer...

Sure. In my mind the mechanics are only there to serve a flavour, not vice versa. But we all play differently!

As I said above, good thing I love Oregon Trail. I do agree though that RPG-style adventure goes well with the traditional kind, and can...