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Introducing Kryptonians is a tough balance. Yes, Zod makes for a great villain, and there is something to be said for time travel... -
Micah Sweet replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.That's not what I said. I said I want more than, "I thought it was cool", if that characterization flies in the face of the setting lore...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems?.My point is that sometimes enough changes are made that calling the result a "new edition" is IMO a poor definition of what you've...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems? with
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I have to point out that hard-line distinction doesn't apply to how people described them even 40 years ago, though, so I don't think... -
Micah Sweet replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.Than ultimately what they brought to the table was desirable for you, because you valued it more than not having to deal with the...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.If you choose to play a species that has a particular place in the lore of the setting in which you are playing, but you also choose to...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I'll point out Umbran referenced that in the second sentence you quoted.
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.Not sure I understand. That all seems like a practicality issue to me. Do you believe this, or is this your "speaking on behalf of...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems?.What last two games were those? I've seen plenty of modern games that use "edition" in the same way 1e to 2e did (mostly compatible but...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Voadam's post in the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems? with Like.
Consistency and coherence with traditional D&D edition naming. TSR 2e was Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Second Edition. This was not the...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems? with Like.
The owner gets to decide what they call it. That’s all. They can hope that everybody else goes along with it. Usually they do. Sometimes...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems?.As @Morrus said above, ownership does not give you the right to make everyone agree with your idiosyncratic definitions and...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Will there ever be new editions of the major systems? with Like.
There are many, many examples in the world where things are referred to in ways not chosen by the brand owner. Plus, the question "is...
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Micah Sweet reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Sure! but also not fully. I mean, we are talking about a 'world' and entire 'setting'. So it is 100% fair to ask "how did this world...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.And as was said above, that assumes socialization is the primary goal for at least the majority of the group. Often the game is the main...