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Ppemerton reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
Wow.
I think they are expensive. I consider complexity to be a cost (and extra subsystems to be a form of complexity) - and different people... -
Ppemerton reacted to VLessa's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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Perhaps I wasn't very clear. I didn't really speak for unified or separate mechanics. My point was about qualities like simplicity... -
Ppemerton reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I would add, group understanding and appreciation of the conflicts/stakes in play. Which could be considered a given but I want to make...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.Not to disagree - but the first thought I had, reading your post, is that maybe there is always a degree of risk that what one...
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Ppemerton reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Yeah, I really don't think I am. Not that I disagree with you, quite the opposite. My protestation here is entirely about casual use of...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Is that meant to be Mythic Bastionlands? If so, and if you have play experience - or other ideas about the game - feel free to post in...
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Ppemerton reacted to VLessa's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Didn't read the whole thread but "modern" rules and concepts for me is everything that came after the traditional, GM-driven way of...
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Ppemerton reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't think that is true. it is based on vibes emulation of those Appendix N books, because that is the inspirational litertaure for...
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Ppemerton reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I'm struggling to equate a player who commits to a "long term ongoing multi-year campaign" with "casual."
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Ppemerton reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with
Haha.
I tried to run Dread as a long-running ...well several session anyway... campaign using the Oregon Trail. It works well for a Series... -
Ppemerton reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Haha.
And this leads to why this sort of conversation makes me want to tear my hair out. When I think of mechanics in tabletop RPGs that try...
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Ppemerton reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
'Selling his preferences' might be a more defensible position if it weren't for the fact that his public design work, where he discusses...
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Ppemerton reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I feel like there are other games I'd play before Pendragon, despite my love for it. But there's a 1e Pendragon game in me somewhere...
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Ppemerton reacted to Enaknomolos's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with
Love.
Not entirely alone. I agree. I think 1e Pendragon is brilliant, but Prince Valiant still feels ahead of most 'cutting edge' game design... -
Ppemerton reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
Wandering far off topic here, but I am curious to see @pemerton 's ultimate opinion on Mythic Bastionland vs the other knight games once...