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Well, to some degree both, but I was primarily thinking in terms of other games. Even though even back then it was the biggest fish in... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Upper_Krust's post in the thread GOD RULES: Player's Guide (5e) Previews/Discussion with
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Its less about gamism than the fact modern gamers--and again, I think this trend started a long time ago now--have leaned into genre...
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Which is why it can afford to largely ignore the rest of the hobby. It used to be more intertwined with it back before 3e, probably...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing?.Not for me. The setting description and worldbuilding details are the basis for that understanding. The job of the mechanics IMO is to...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with Like.
How so?
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Micah Sweet reacted to Yora's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with
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Or a sequence of self-contained scenes that exist in isolation and can be engaged at a leisurely pace where the party is always at peak... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Yora's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with Like.
The B/X wandering monsters check and reaction roll. And the morale check, if the respective game doesn't have one. How can you even...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing?.I have used and am using worldbuilding mechanics from the ...Without Number series and ACKS II in my Level Up game. Did that yesterday...
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Micah Sweet reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Telling a story is different than running a game. For most of us, anyway. Aren’t you the one to point out that horror is a difficult...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I have played with amazing DMs, some of whom are professional actors, directors, and script writers. None of them have ever been able...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread Let's Talk About Metacurrency with Like.
Also I don't think simulation per se is unpopular, people still definitely want some amount of it, even though they are satisfied with...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Games and stories are different things, and storytelling is not necessarily the primary goal of RPGs. It may be for you, but you can't...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.No, I want reactions that people don't completely control in real life to not necessarily be under the complete control of the Player in...
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interesting way to phrase it when D&D is about 80% of the hobby…