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Pvt. Winslow reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with
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There's a maxim of game design I have learned the hard way over the years: Good ideas and bad ideas only sort themselves out after a... -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to nevin's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
You forget the one thing that is hard no matter what. Dealing with people. Arguing with those that don't like your rulings, the huge...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Wizards of the Coast promises to release more “CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3” without Larian with Like.
It isnt about "the bear", per se. It is about being fearless, versus being trapped inside the fear of public disapproval. Of course...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Wizards of the Coast promises to release more “CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3” without Larian with Like.
All of that stuff was consistent with the overall tone of BG3. So, in short, yes it did. Does every D&D game need an M rating? probably...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Wizards of the Coast promises to release more “CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3” without Larian with Like.
I will believe it when I see it. WotC led efforts are almost universally bad. They aren't a video game company. they should let video...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Wizards of the Coast promises to release more “CRPGs that are going to be as serious as BG3” without Larian with Like.
Heh, I am skeptical. Baldurs Gate 3 alluded to "not safe for work" content. I would be surprised if WotC would "go there" without making...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Are you then going to say that it is not "arrogance to the point of being deluded" to claim that someone can learn literally...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
But, if that were true, and there was nothing unique about what others had learned from other games, then why don't you understand and...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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You have perfectly valid experiences and you learned from other games. Good for you. There's just not anything unique that can only be... -
Pvt. Winslow reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
The fact that you have no idea how any of these things work is precisely the problem. I have neither the time, patience or energy to...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
No offense, but that is kind of the response I expected from you. You asked for specific examples, supposedly out of an open-mindedness...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Here are a few examples of how running other games helped me improve my DMing: 1. Early on in my gaming career, I fell in love with...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
This has been my experience too. However, I can say, in my experience only, the best DMs I have had were also players, not just...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to soviet's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Here's an example, albeit from the Edition That Cannot Be Named: in 4e (oh no I did it) skill challenges are basically a not very good...
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Pvt. Winslow reacted to soviet's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Haha.
So just to be clear, you do get ideas for D&D from non-D&D sources? It's only non-D&D sources that are games that offer no possible benefit?