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Ppemerton replied to the thread Art, is it important to you, does it help your roleplaying?.The art and layout for Agon 2e played a role in my decision to buy the book: <AGON - An Epic TTRPG by Evil Hat Productions>. I didn't...
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Ppemerton reacted to Breaking Star Games's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with
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100% this. I am honestly shocked when I see this characterization from someone online. I know everyone is different, but compared to... -
Ppemerton reacted to TheSword's post in the thread How does your group handle an absent player? with Like.
We currently contrive an excuse for why their character isn’t there. Including a retcon if necessary. It’s absolutely fine if that is...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread How does your group handle an absent player?.It depends on the game. Eg in our Traveller game, the character are all part of a ship's crew, and so are all "there" where the ship is...
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Ppemerton reacted to kenada's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I don’t think of Baker is a revolutionary. I think of him more as a game designer who is very happy to share his thoughts and...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.They're like a gibbering mouther, except some of them find gibbering to be too much effort! (Or something like that . . .)
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Ppemerton reacted to kenada's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
Some games might not appeal to them, which is okay. However, if they’re willing to go with the flow, I suspect those players will be fine.
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Ppemerton reacted to darkbard's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I wasn't aware we were limiting discussion here on EN World, a niche website frequented by a minority of players of this already-niche...
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Ppemerton reacted to Piperken's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
That's fine! Am looking forward to seeing what discussions come out when AW: Burned Over when it is released.
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.Agreed. A lot of RPG design and play also inclines towards something other than rising conflict across a moral line. White Plume...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.I agree with this. I'm less sure about ths!
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Ppemerton reacted to Piperken's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with
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Another way to look at these two statements across time: the first statement is much more structural, the second less so. Of these two... -
Ppemerton reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I think there might be a question of how “fit” a character out of certain conventional games is to pursue passionate goals, at least...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.I think there are some accounts of old conversations that exaggerate some of what was said. As an example, Edwards, in his "story now"...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Mythic Bastionland - initial impressions, and making a Realm.I've thought a bit more about this. The "Oddpocrypha" - that is, the examples of play with commentary - includes this, as part of the...