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that's fine for a one off module. It gets really freaking old in a long ongoing game. Even for me when I'm DM'ing.

I wouldn't put up with that DM for long. Did you? The rules in D&D also tells the DM "Being clear about your expectations and making...

nah downtime is when the railroad stations get built. I also find it creates great starting points for the next games after those...

that's true but even people who aren't nuisances get frustrated and fights occur when they buy rule books and are then told they can't...

see I don't agree the base game was badly designed. I'd argue the lack of control in the splat books and supplements just destroyed the...

the biggest problem with 3.0 was that the players found cool stuff in splat books that DM's refused to allow and then all hell broke...

i suspect the fact that they haven't finished might mean they are discovering that there is no easy way to keep the crunch, balance it...

I much prefer the no interpersonal skills on the character sheet and let the GM and players role play it out. Games just flow more...

I think the problem usually occurs that when you've been playing D&D finding people who play the other games can be difficult. And just...

particularly when they're trying to categorise comic book trends like its serious literary critique. Nerd-rage is funny

It was also a time when they experimented with making revenue off of supplements and magazines and adventure modules which requires a...

So you are using the scientific definition of simulation to describe how to do a role playing game? Does that mean we all need...

Most publishers that print magazines only sell a fraction of them. In college the store I worked at got new magazines every week...

Well if they can't pay their bills then we get nothing.

Change is one thing. But I sure wouldn’t mind if the change was managed incrementally like with some of my favorite Chaosium games like...