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MrBeens304 reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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If the thief succeeds on the roll and opens the lock successfully, then the cook is either not there because she wasn't brought by the... -
MrBeens304 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No. It really isn't. You're mixing successes and failures. The attack roll tells you to succeed. The NPC's persuasion roll tells you...
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MrBeens304 reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
At this point I think every single poster in this thread that's even a mild proponent of the concept of Fail Forward in any game has...
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MrBeens304 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The best usage of SCs--which I have actually seen, from real GMs, including one who was running his very first 4e campaign with almost...
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MrBeens304 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But, the dice tell you how well you attack. The dice tell you whether or not you know something. You're saying that what your wizard...
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MrBeens304 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
And yet, you have zero problem with dice determining every single other element of the game. It tells you how good a warrior you are...
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MrBeens304 reacted to Gimby's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Are we allowed to call principles what we like? Like Blorb, for example? Secondarily, it's entirely possible for the game to be being...
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MrBeens304 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Most of the people who run in a race lose. Nevertheless, they make it to the finish line. In @hawkeyefan's example, the character...
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MrBeens304 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I have, perhaps, a slightly-more-useful demonstration case for a "Fail Forward" situation. The party is chasing someone, say an...
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MrBeens304 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'm not incredulous, I know people play D&D lots of different ways. I've been round a long time, and I pay attention. I am incredulous...
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MrBeens304 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
You take on no roles in hero quest. You do take on roles in a roleplaying game. Even the gamists. Being gamist doesn't equate to...
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MrBeens304 replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I don't really understand your point of view. On one hand you are saying that "gamist" type games are "I would hardly call them role...
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MrBeens304 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If Monopoly were a RPG, sure. Then being the shoe would mean something much more than the board game version. Monopoly is far more...
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MrBeens304 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
There is no "the GM's role in PbtA games". The role of the MC in Apocalypse World is pretty clear from the rulebook, and it involves...
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MrBeens304 reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General What do you say when someone is thinking of quitting your game? with Like.
it is a Huuuuuuge commitment to game 3/4 sundays that can affect relationships, other hobbies, life balance etc. I really wouldn’t take...