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If railroading as a term is kind of fraught, isn't "GM force" just as challenging? I don't know what boundary I would draw around "GM... -
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That's obviously wrong. It's not even arguable. If you force the PCs into a specific situation with zero buy-in, and then delete the... -
payn reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
1) He's not wrong that that's railroading, imo. Because to me one of the most classic forms of railroading is "DM changes the rules/way...
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payn reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
By moi? Surely not...
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payn replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Hey... It feels like 8 though!
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payn reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
The thing is, it is better to be the one putting people up than being the one being put up. I love helping too and I am grateful for my...
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payn replied to the thread Spoilers Falllout season 2 discussion.As soon as that scene unfolded, I assumed it would finish as I imagined. I think it would have been better if Norm went to the room and...
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SEAHAWKS!!! A game that proved Defenses wins championships. But also Special Teams did there part good punts and field goals. Anyone...
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payn replied to the thread Which team will win Super Bowl LX?.Its become pretty common, sadly. Sometimes these shows require a lot of dancing and running around which is really hard to sing at the...
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From what I understand, the lip syncing was sooooo bad with Kid Rock. Worse than anything Mili Vanilli ever did.
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What about the relief of knowing the answer to the question: can you really do Olympic downhill skiing with a torn ACL?
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payn reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I think about it a bit differently. In the extreme cases we all agree what is railroading. One way of resolving term ambiguity is to...
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payn reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
This last page or two is why I dislike the use of railroad to describe a linear adventure. It's very easy to confuse with railroading...
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payn reacted to Professor Murder's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
For me, railroading is not when there is a specific path for the story to go in but rather when only a single solution to a given...
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payn reacted to TheSword's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
So there can be predetermined scenes, plot lines, story beats, encounters, or solutions to problems and it not be a railroad? Providing...