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I think part of the problem is D&D's resource management is locked to "dungeon" style of play. The PCs are far away from home, in...

The problem with "not designing for a role" is that you can design a class that has no role. Or fills roles it's not intended to...

Listen, I only get 5 days off every year, whether sick days or vacation days. So, yes, I'm going to come in when I'm sick, because the...

I want to hone in on this element for a moment. I think part of the tragic element of ADEU was the fact that essentially, each power...

I'm not sure that one-off products, and that's what most of these are - even if a variety of one-offs, would constitute fracturing the...

Magic isn’t comparable it’s a license to print money. That game single-handedly keeps flgs in business across America. Though, no I’m...

They cant really support multiple D&Ds. Hasn't been a thing since 1994 and they had 3 briefly in the 70s.

I know you are certain about this but I have to tell you I still think you’re wrong. And mechanical perfection in RPGs is still...

We've always played that "displaced" distance was counted, regardless of how many hexes the mech moved. We found that the opposite led...

Im with you on this, but I think there is considerable risk to WotC as the only ones capable of doing a mutli-product offering. It may...

Imma take a stab at this. Im gonna go for my pet project of social pillar focus. Im picturing something of political intrigue of courtly...

Does it though? Does D&D define itself as the central game of the hobby or do we do that? I mean, its the obviously the largest in...

Good? Well... There is MegaMek which runs on java (I know its the 21st century). Its dated, has no sound, but its a complete VTT of the...

RM character creation is certainly its own thing. One time, a player joined our group so made something like a fifth level ranger and...

I don’t think it’s much of an exploit only the fastest mechs can even make use of it. 🤷‍♂️