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NNeonchameleon reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with
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I like games that have an expectation of a "Downtime" with a different zoom level built in, be that via loose procedures or genuine... -
NNeonchameleon reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
The first RPG I know of to use the phrase "play to find out" is Apocalypse World. It appears on pp 108-9 of the rulebook: AGENDA • Make...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
No, you are adding words together wrong here. A better example is not the overall 'we play to see what players do" = i mean, that's...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
No. This is not correct at all. Play to find out is at its very core about "limiting GM fiat and preparation". Its about NOT doing...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Committed Hero's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Dynamic antagonists and things happening offstage don't violate "play to find out" (unless they are invulnerable to PC input, I...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Sooo... FYI... absolutely none of this is "Play to find out." :) GM knowing info ahead of time about anything = removes 'play to find...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I'd agree with this, though I think one can easily overstate how different that story is for each person. I mean, I don't think that's...
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NI play it however the person who taught it to me says it works.
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NI can agree with that.
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NMost of the games we've played for the first time were RAW, or at least, as best we could with our knowledge of the ruleset. Our...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread Do you go in RAW 100%?.Again RAW first game - or at least a credible effort at such (I can't claim 100% rules accuracy on a first game). This is generally much...
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NHow do you know what the RAI is if the RAW doesn't say?
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NI try to play something as written before trying to change it. People very much overestimate their ability to tell how rules play at the...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Umbran's post in the thread How Complex Do You Prefer Your TTRPG Systems In General with Like.
For Poll purposes, I chose 6, but that's more like the place beyond which the complexity really needs some justification, or it starts...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread How Complex Do You Prefer Your TTRPG Systems In General with Like.
7. All things being equal, I like a little more build complexity rather than less. My ideal would be something similar to 4e, just...