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I demand hard-hitting roleplay.

Well, I thought we were talking about such checks dictating how PCs behave… the major thrust of your argument is about how you know and...

You know what’s terrible? When D&D combat… with all its options and different class roles and abilities… is resolved with a coin flip...

But what is “it”? Is this the way you play D&D? Is it an example from anyone’s actual game? As far as I can tell, you’re describing...

I enjoy lots of different RPGs! I can't think of one that doesn't have some sort of social aspect (even AD&D has reaction rolls, loyalty...

Here's an instance of play, from Torchbearer 2e: So there are three failures here: * The failed test to purchase the holy water; * The...

So....it's like 1990 or '91, about 11:30 at night, and I'm sitting on the floor of Grand Central Station waiting for my train, reading a...

The in-world situation of the PC looking at the weapons on the wall, looking for a specific weapon (and either finding it or not).

I think I posted the example, upthread, of a RPG that still uses obstacles/DCs, but that uses a non-random-in-the-moment mechanic...

I think the notion that the dice represent unspecified elements of the fiction - which I've heard a bit, certainly not just from @Thomas...

I don't feel that I've misunderstood. You assert that the randomisation represents causal elements in the fiction that have not been...

There's been a lot of that in this thread - making up terrible (hypothetical) systems, then showing with great fanfare that they're...

This is because what you’re describing isn’t an example of thoughtful design. You’re just kind of taking an instance of D&D play and...

Who said they should? I provided an idea of how one can use skills such as Persuasion and Intimidation by NPCs. Again with should. At...

There’s a lot of games out there, with wildly divergent play styles. My preference is to try as many as possible. And I think you get...