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prabe reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I don’t have a solution because there isn’t a problem. GM arbitrated games work, and in the hands of a proficient GM, can work well... -
prabe reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But let’s never forget that “achieve via smart decisions” means “convincing the DM that was a smart decision.”
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prabe reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'm not passing judgment on it. It's a matter of preference. Some games I play don't allow the GM that amount of authority (or at least...
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prabe reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't think there's an ought here. I don't think there's a way role-playing games ought to be or a particular form the GM role should...
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prabe reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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But my Paladin Sir Felgar would slaughter creatures by the dozen and never struggle with it in any way and he was a paragon of... -
prabe reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, I understand that. But, the way I see it, is that what you're arguing for allows for all those things I said. That all of that is...
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prabe reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Haha.
Monopoly is not a board game but a procedural generator for arguments with my friends and family, like Settlers of Catan. It's...
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prabe reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, because there’s nothing self-centered about making me listen to your stakeless conversation with an NPC, lol.
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prabe reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
BW is, IMO, as Gamist as it is Narrativist in play. But I'm skeptical of the Big Model as a model. I think there's useful stuff in the...
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prabe reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Haha.
And I'm trying to get away from that. I don't need things to feel more like real life: I live in fear of having a game veer towards...
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prabe reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Haha.
I can also the point that this thread is about 4,000 posts too long and we should have moved on a long time ago. Emulating real life is...
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prabe reacted to payn's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Haha.
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prabe reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think I've established that I don't see these rules as forcing PC behavior. For me, they move play along. I have a low threshold for...
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prabe reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Why is it disturbing if we are all opting into it and trust each other? A game does not have to be a fit for every person or every...
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prabe reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I know plenty of people like that. I respect their perspective, but stridently disagree with it. Much like how many people have said...