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I'm in the process of building a character for Draw Steel, and all I can say, is that it is not a straight forward process. In fact...

Yes, ive mentioned that the inference of not skill play focus isnt no skill involvement at all. Its just not the sole focus of the...

It's not about the skills in particular, its the focus of the challenge of the game. In this case, focusing on challenging the player...

I beg to disagree. At levels 1-4 I will admit that OS PCs are far weaker than their modern counterparts, but come about 5th level OS...

It’s hard for me to rate with a single number, because there are things about it I really like and things about it I really dislike...

That's the thing. In 1e, your PCs aren't experienced adventurers. They are barely more than commoners. You don't become experienced...

Right, which is cool you have two ways of playing. I think the development over time was folks asking questions like, "if we are gonna...

I play in a current 5e game, and a current 1e game. We are the same people. In the 1e game, our thought process is different and we...

oh no, I find that a perfect comparison. Tapping every tile with a 10 foot pole is not hard, just tedious. Keeping track of all kinds of...

Hear, hear! I grow weary of the mischaracterizations of ANY flavor of D&D that allege a right or wrong way to play them as per "the...

I mean, why are you a power tool owning picnic table builder without your tools? I think thats a big part of the disconnect. Folks think...

That reminds me of one session I had. Most of the party was on the roof of a keep about 40 ft tall. They were engaged in a battle when...

Would you say your intent was more "putting certain kinds of traps into a random cave is blatantly unrealistic, and thus not something a...

Good point. I edited the title.

Love a few of your points here, including the excerpts above. Definitely agree, too, about tournaments and funnels (although in my case...