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SableWyvern reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D with
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We just use 5d6drop2 then rearrange the rolls to suit. It's worked fine for 45 years. We've also found that starting stats aren't much... -
SableWyvern reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D with Like.
I'm trying to discuss the situation in general, not anyone's individual experience with it. I'm not looking to rebut anything. Why do I...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D.Fair enough. I'll agree it's not all that clear, but I strongly disagree that it's hard to resolve once you identify the questions that...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D.I'm not sure what the obvious issue with surprise is, so I'm not convinced it's that obvious. Perhaps that it happens too often? If so...
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SableWyvern reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D with Like.
Surprise is fixable, provided one is willing to accept that occasionally one or more PCs will die without ever knowing what hit them, as...
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SableWyvern reacted to MoonSong's post in the thread Yes, 'The Algorithm' REALLY IS Like That with Like.
You really live in a bit of a sheltered environment. This stuff sounds very dystopic. I wouldn't trust my government with this degree of...
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SableWyvern reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Yes, 'The Algorithm' REALLY IS Like That with Like.
You realize that's not what is being said here, right? You recognize that you are misrepresenting other people's positions? Because...
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SableWyvern reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread How Do you have an adult conversation? with Like.
"How do you talk with a problem player" is right up there with "how do you ask your crush out" in the realm of "there is no one correct...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread How Do you have an adult conversation?.Yes, I said it becomes easier, not that it becomes unnecessary.
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SableWyvern replied to the thread How Do you have an adult conversation?.I think the main thing that's required is just a basic level of mutual respect. Other than that, the person who feels an issue needs to...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread How Do you have an adult conversation?.I sidestep this issue entirely by simply not playing with such people. The rest then becomes much easier.
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SableWyvern reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Yes, 'The Algorithm' REALLY IS Like That with Like.
The existence of imperfect legislation justifies doing a lot of work and actually understanding the issues before accepting new...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason.As per my earlier post, the use of a bell curve (eg 3d6) means that the raw dice output is more predictable than the raw dice output of...
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SableWyvern reacted to John Lloyd1's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
I 100% agree with this. Also, the consequences matter more in my opinion. If each roll is life or death, it will feel more swingy than a...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason.A d20 is absolutely more swingy than 3d6 (where swingy means the outcome is harder to predict). However, one of my huge pet peeves is...