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SableWyvern replied to the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back?.I see no reason to believe crunch ever left. Mythras and BRP have thriving communities with new material being released and Mythras, at... -
SableWyvern replied to the thread How long before VTTs support TTRPGs with AI GMs?.Not in any meaningful sense. I would much prefer to play with a bad GM who is a friend and doing their best in good faith, than spend...
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SableWyvern reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread How long before VTTs support TTRPGs with AI GMs? with
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I see the same argument often regarding AI being good--"it may have issues, but I generated it so fast". And that's because AI has... -
SableWyvern reacted to AlexofBarbaria's post in the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting with Like.
Jacob has some good practical tips above. On the theory side, the reason this loop feels flat is it's not really a gameplay loop...
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SableWyvern reacted to dbm's post in the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like? with Like.
I would agree; in my 30 years experience of GURPS 3e and 4e it is extremely tactical and one of the few games where players can apply...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like?.To provide a bit more detail, I made use primarily of GURPS 4e, Psionics, Tactical Shooting, High-Tech and Ultra Tech. I also took a...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like?.What do you mean when you say it doesn't reward tactical play? Use the right set of optional rules, and you can expect the application...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like?.When I ran a combat-focused X-Com game, I used GURPS. Half the missions were investigation, VIP protection, recon and generally more...
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SableWyvern reacted to Jacob Lewis's post in the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting with Like.
I’m not sure what specifically ties this discussion to OSR games, but I do have some thoughts on dungeon crawls more broadly. The gaps...
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SableWyvern reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
I’m philosophically not keen on players actively wanting to make rolls. Rolls mean a chance of failure, which should be an acceptable...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door?.If you can just use any stat you want for any task you want, you might as well just dump the lot and give everyone a single, fixed...
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SableWyvern reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Yes, I still play them the same way, same monocultures, which I always understood as akin to Japan or Saudi Arabia -- culturally closed...
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SableWyvern reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting with Like.
I will say that this heavily depends on the GM- some folk would rather have to come up with reasons for random encounters and reaction...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting.I'm a big fan of plenty of empty space, especially between factions, to enable PCs and other forces to manoeuvre. Secret paths into...
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SableWyvern reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting with Like.
I'd have to say that sounds like a really sad summary. - Broadly, exploration: A good dungeon crawl is an exercise in exploring new...