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Lost Mines uses a pretty classic narrow-wide-narrow design. The beginning is almost completely linear, pushing the PCs through the...

Interesting. I would think a "true" sandbox is railroad proof, there would be absolutely no need for any kind of railroading. But if...

Logical consequences resulting from the players actions are not railroading! For example, the PCs looting a gem they later find out is...

I think their point was that while that might be the only difference, its a heck of a big one in terms of the experience.

Right, hopefully everyone is engaging in good faith and with the fun of the group in mind. If not, that's a different issue.

The DM, if he can, can run a completely different adventure. And if the the players still aren't engaging, then maybe the group just...

No, option C is to not do the adventure that's planned because it's not hitting with the players. But not having a game at all IS...

Option C is the players rejecting the laid out path and either going back or simply refusing to move forward, so the DM either runs...

I've met and played under plenty of bad DMs. But not in the way you describe (just casual etc.). As I said, my experience is the...

The real kicker is that you can be railroaded in a sandbox. Players: We can go anywhere and do anything we want? GM: Thats right...

Yes it's the "only" difference. Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?

Explain to me the complicated and nuanced situation inherent in: the players found a map that tells them where both great treasure and a...

It's actually pretty straightforward. Linear means One(ish) direction to go. An adventure is linear when the PCs only have 1 specific...

Usually it because the players understand how things are going and don't need to be forced at all once they've signed on. As I noted...

I don't think any other definition is useful. That's always been what railroad means; when players feel like the GM is taking away their...