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Ppemerton replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Chess and backgammon have in common the movement of pieces on a board, by two players, with rules for capture, and an attempt to win by...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.I know that this sort of thing is very popular, but isn't a feature of my play. I personally don't think that it has much to do with...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Personally, I think it's a hopeless notion. It's like saying that chess has a different "play style" from backgammon - no, they're just...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.In the abstract, I might respond maybe it's no different. But to me it seems that whenever this topic come up, a lot of people who...
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So, the process my group uses is about avoiding some of the prat falls we have experienced in more open ended play. Stuff like making... -
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I don’t think that the approach being advocated for is one where PCs cannot change their motivations or adopt new ones based on what... -
Ppemerton replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.I don't think so. And I know this isn't true. Upthread I linked to five examples of actual play. At least one of them actually provides...
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So there’s hope for the future! Sure, but if they’re not considered when creating “hooks” or other content, then as has been pointed...
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Well the question is, how does the event change him? I need to know how he’s changed before I make any subsequent moves. The way I...
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Oh for sure. I had to play and run some games like that before I really got it. I listened to folks here and dome other online spaces...
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Assume they're written down as Threat, dont you have an Impulse / MC Moves to fall back on? If they're a Dictator whose impulse is To...
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There are generic narrativist principles that Apocalypse World doesn’t spell out that are far more important than most of the principles...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Don't worry about that! I don't think you are. And I always find your posts pretty interesting, although I don't know if always grasp...
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At some tables. At others we work together to establish these things. Like if you refuse to coordinate your efforts to orchestrate in a...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.I think this might be related to your problem in the OP. What I mean by that is that, if the GM does their setting and situation work...