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This is because what you’re describing isn’t an example of thoughtful design. You’re just kind of taking an instance of D&D play and...

What I mean is it felt like the mechanics took priority over the fiction. The old, "tripping the cube" issue with 4e.

Depends on what you mean by "mechanics first". It very much avoids a lot of loosey-gooseyness in how you're supposed to handle things...

That's why I ran a couple games of Fate at one point, but concluded "uncomfortable" was a vast understatement to how it made me feel as...

I wouldn't describe the first as automatically "cheating" (though I do think it easily can be gaming process), but yes, I think having...

they said how they went about establishing their system, as I said, using a blank slate and experimenting, so yes, I can deny that. As I...

When I played it seemed very mechanics-first in philosophy, which also reminded me of 4e.

Yes and no. There are a lot more specific non-combat mechanics (including feats that influence them) than D&D 4e had in that. Skill...

How would you feel about the "thumb on the scale" theory, like what @Thomas Shey was talking about, or @soviet 's idea?

Its a profound split in the hobby, but it doesn't have anything to do with age, since I'd be willing to put a bet I'm older than you.

The same reason I don't tell people playing a fencer that I just get to have my NPCs fight effectively, and the fact they don't know...

Have they denied being inspired by PbtA? If not, then you can't claim that's not what happened.

Then how do you test them if you have 100% complete control over every action they make. Are you just talking about physical tests?

In the defense of VtM. As a player, you are not always in control, part of the game is constant fight with the Beast within. And that...

I never said is was a ripoff ... Maybe some other people had some argument elsewhere and this is just bleed... I am ok with designers...