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payn reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with
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In their analysis of what went wrong with 4E reception, a key point the designers have noted was mistaking the "applause for the end of... -
payn replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].I dont like the tactical team aspect of D&D, or I should say I dont like it to be required. If the game works with a herd of cats, but...
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payn reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
That is not the same thing as saying they tried to recreate WoW's mechanics in 4E. At the time, WoW was decimating the TTRPG community...
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payn reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
You're not wrong about that. None other than Ben Riggs has told us that WoW was the impetus for 4E's creation, and that designers were...
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payn reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I mean...no? Because that's literally what Dungeon World was specifically designed to do. It was designed to already be story in the...
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payn reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
untrue, a story's a story even as it's happening, even before it's finished.
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payn reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I'm interested in both. You don't have a team without members. And you don't have members without a team. It's like saying one should...
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payn reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I played D&D 4th edition when it was released in 2008 and then started playing World of Warcraft later than same year. After a few...
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payn reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
The unified d20 resolution system that 3E introduced was way overdue and is a fantastic now-core addition to the game...
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payn reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Personally, I play TTRPGs because I like games. If I just wanted a story generator, I'd do collaborative writing with my friends. I've...
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payn reacted to Olgar Shiverstone's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Given the terms you used, I'd call RPGs "story generators." IMO there should be no inherent plot or story, but the GM should provide...
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payn replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".I see it more as seeding a story. You are choosing a setting and characters and then making something of that. I dont mind a little prep...
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payn reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
This As a DM I want to set up a situation and then let the players solve it. I dont have a correct/preferred way for it to be solved...
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payn reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I don't think unified mechanics is good for its own sake. Mechanics should support the thing they are trying to emulate. Sometimes that...
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payn reacted to Lakesidefantasy's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
The odd editions are the best.