Pvt. Winslow's latest activity
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Morrus's post in the thread I am surprised I am still excited for Daggerheart with Like.
You make it sound like it’s a binary choice beteeen friendship or game rules. You can do both at the same time!
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
People are disagreeing with you telling them that what they consider a sandbox is really a linear campaign. If you define that as...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Ah, but then it's not up to the GM to decide these things with their cruel GM fiat! -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I do not know what the results of the character's actions will be, that's the whole point. If the DM has decided that King Bob rules...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So if I'm going out to dinner and can choose Mexican, Chinese, Italian or American style food I have no autonomy because the restaurants...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It seems to me that your dividing line between 'theme park' and 'sandbox' is whether or not the GM filled in the world first. Which...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Maybe. But it is the classic sandbox, regardless. The GM provides the sand in the box. The agency is in what to do with the sand.
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yeah. This often gets lost in agency discussions. Agency that the players don't want or won't use isn't really agency that a GM...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
With very few justifications*, I find this attitude to be the worst insult you can give me as a DM. For all the talk of player...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I make no claim that CYOA books are sandboxes. But, it isn't like all adventures or campaigns are either clearly a sandbox, or clearly...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Guest 85555's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Then it isn’t enough agency for their taste which is totally fine. I am all for people playing a style or system that works for them...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Guest 85555's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I will let Rob speak for himself, but I don't think Rob is using plot the same way you or Hussar are here. I think I know what Rob is...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's funny. I've recently run two Ironsworn campaigns with two different groups. Now, these are true sandbox campaigns because not...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to NN's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If you have more than 6.5 megadoodahs of player agency you are in a sandbox and if it drops below 3,7 you are on a railroad.