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Reynard replied to the thread Hasbro Opens New Wizards of the Coast Video Game Studio in Montreal to Support D&D Franchise.Putting out a new class and asking for responses a month later is objectively on its face performative. It is the playtesting version... -
Reynard reacted to mamba's post in the thread Hasbro Opens New Wizards of the Coast Video Game Studio in Montreal to Support D&D Franchise with
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the way WotC does it yes, it’s at least as much marketing as it is playtesting -
Reynard replied to the thread Critical Role Critical Role Campaign 4 Episode One +.Not a criticism of your preferences or anything, but i really like watching Mercer run CR combats. Ill watch clips of their jokes and...
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Reynard reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I’ve realized that I don’t have the breadth of knowledge and play experience across systems to be able to declare anything as modern or...
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Reynard reacted to Voidmoji's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
A subset of narrativism that I find to be particularly modern is more hardcoded genre emulation. Mutants & Masterminds generally...
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Reynard reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
To juat throw this out there: I think Classic Traveller's skill system was very ahead of it's time in 1978, and Pendrafon was waaaaaay...
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Reynard reacted to mamba's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Modern to me is more focused on narrativist and/or gamist elements while ‘old’ is more simulationist. fail forward, multiple levels of...
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Reynard reacted to Lakesidefantasy's post in the thread D&D General Friday Fun: Now THIS Is D&D Rock! with Like.
Baatezua!
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Reynard replied to the thread Hasbro Opens New Wizards of the Coast Video Game Studio in Montreal to Support D&D Franchise.I literally don't believe that. It is actually worse if WotC "listens" because only the most vocal and most always-online fans respond...
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Reynard replied to the thread Critical Role Critical Role Campaign 4 Episode One +.So what are folks broad feelings? Worth watching?
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Reynard replied to the thread Hasbro Opens New Wizards of the Coast Video Game Studio in Montreal to Support D&D Franchise.No. I am saying that WotC specifically is using their playtest format as performative marketing.
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Reynard reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
For me, and as others have noted, "modern" might broadly equate to what is now called narrativist. Player ability to change the...
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Reynard reacted to Gorgon Zee's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I started a long answer and then realized it boiled down to two words: "Not Simulationist". Older systems used mechanics as a way of...
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Reynard reacted to payn's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think mechanics that focus on narrative are rather modern. Games in which are designed to give the player a little more choice, or...
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Reynard reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General Friday Fun: Now THIS Is D&D Rock! with Like.
Using longer song titles might make it easier for me. Fall Out Boy: ""I've Got Darkvision and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your...