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SableWyvern reacted to JiffyPopTart's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I describe my GM style as using the rules of an RPG as watercolors to paint a story. If my red isn't QUITE pink enough for my scene... -
I mean, part of the point of being young is to ignore restraints and push boundaries. If you're in the position of thinking "actually...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Common Pitfalls in Game Design.I have certainly never come across rules that ruin a game and which have been retained in that game while I continue to play. If a GM...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Common Pitfalls in Game Design.I think there are two different scenarios: If someone is seriously attempting to create a game they expect to distribute and have...
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Creators no matter age who're exploring different mediums, run into these two issues. Being mindful when they crop up and dealing with...
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SableWyvern reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread Would ACKS be a good fit to capture the BECMI-feel? with Like.
Most of the Axioms stuff that affects that kind of worldbuilding is actually incorporated into ACKS II. There's a reason it went from...
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SableWyvern reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with
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SableWyvern reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Haha.
You are SableWyvern! :LOL:
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SableWyvern replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.When we're talking about a leisure activity, if someone says that they prefer the 1e matrices to ascending AC as a subjective...
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SableWyvern reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
And you have to look at your priorities too; Advantage/Disadvantage is clearly a strong simplifier for many people, but its one of the...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.Yeah, I don't see much value in looking for things to call "objective" improvements. As you say, Adv/Dis is simplification at the cost...
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SableWyvern reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
You jumped on my comment lambasting the car comparison, which was obviously "modern is better," effectively defending that comment. So...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.I have already commented in this thread that the most modern version of Rolemaster is my least favourite. No one's claiming they won't...
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SableWyvern reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
I think it is far more apt comparison than cars. Like I said, we have more to compare to. But most of game design is ultimately about...
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SableWyvern reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
No, I think @Crimson Longinus has a point even without art having mechanics.