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I love it but can agree it’s overrated. I do think it’s the greatest RPG of all time for cultural impact alone. Obviously that’s as...

And yet we need distinctions and categories to have meaningful discussions. Without labels we need to tell the contents everytime we...

That is because it is the internet, not because sandboxes are a myth. People also argue over whether the earth is flat on the internet

You used the word sandbox repeatedly. Again, prep in no ways means it isn't a sandbox game. Nor does "rulings vs rules" have any impact.

Mechanics are the main reason for me to play different races. When no mechanics are involved the races NEED to be vastly different from...

This tip isn't necessarily for making combat any more dangerous, but I find it increases the narrative tension: Don't have an enemy...

Make the environment matter - make it worth trying something new and engaging with the specific battlefield and scenario. Boredom...

Loved your anecdote and completely agree with your point about fairness. I just want to add that when I want to play a fair game, I play...

You didn't catch my point here. The puzzle was not to get a magic weapon. It was how to deal with a foe you couldn't damage when you...

From my perspective, this is a blunder in the new edition. There are creatures that had an iconic element in their ability to be...

The one big agency every player always has is to not play and quit the game! Wait, I just got an idea for a new SAW movie...

The difference between another player in competition with you and a GM is obviously relevant here... The reason I don't have agency in...

I'd agree. When playing a wizard I rarely have more than one pure damage spell prepared in general and most of the times its fireball...

I believe his home campaign is running 3.5, but yes this is true! He's talked about it on an old episode of Adventuring Academy, I believe.

Well, I think we’ve found out why the OP’s threads don’t seem to go well. I can’t see this thread going anywhere useful, and I can...