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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I think that it is a real phenomenon but also a fading one precisely because making video games and mods scratches that itch far better...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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I think it's not just "design and prep" being the thing. There's also something about the experience of leading others through it: of... -
NNeonchameleon reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Absolutely. For me, it's up there with "trade offs" as a completely unhelpful framework for making sense of a voluntary leisure activity...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Absolutely. The game is what happens at the table with all the players (minus holidays, illness, etc.). Design and prep is strictly a...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Design and prep by the GM? I think that might be true of some games, but certainly not all. Any argument that says prep is more...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.Interesting because to me BIG metaplot does arguably more to freeze a setting and thereby make it boring than merely having a lot of...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
It's a common enough complaint that it clearly happens, I'm not denying that. I just haven't had the experience! Like I think I dumped...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
Yeah, I've never had an issue with having enough fear to take the spotlight as the narrative requires in those few cases where players...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Vael's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
Don't worry too much about "getting it right". I've been running a fairly trad Daggerheart campaign, because my experience is I've only...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
One thing I noticed running a 6 player con game of DH is that more players reduces the number of players that easily hit the 3 Hope...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
This is literally in the book, page 155.
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Imaro's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
D'ope. Thank you I'm not sure how I missed that... that is exactly what I was looking for. This is one of the reasons I love general...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I can see myself using the setting, for sure, but not the rules. It's been a long time since I wanted cereal that crunchy.
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think 'serving' is a terrible way to characterize RPG play. I think it's more useful to start with the idea that everyone at the table...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Modern is not necessarily better. Modern is necessarily fresher and modern games come with subjects that haven't been chewed to death...