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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I prefer the opposite -- multiple classes for humans, for dwarves, for gnomes, for elves, fpr cockroach people or whatever races are... -
SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I missed this question earlier. I'm not sure exactly what you mean here but, yes, I do keep buying new books and adding new systems as I...
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SableWyvern reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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SableWyvern reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
This lets me circle back to a previous claim on the thread. Agency is not a new argument or goal. It's simply that the post-Forge method...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Interesting that you say this. I came to like race as class (especially ACKS style, with multiple classes for each race) when I...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I can only speak for myself, but the way I approach, assess and use RPGs is completely and utterly different to the way I approach and...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.I'm not suggesting everyone loves RM. It sounds like you're talking about learning the entire game alone, in order to run it and teach...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I've already formed and given my answer: It's a game that wants the mechanics to actively drive play. If you've introduced (and rely...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.It's all just anecdotes, but I've never had any issues introducing players to RM. I haven't had any player have difficulty with it (no...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.There are any number of systems I would do this with, depending on the exact nature of the game I want to run. It could be any of the...
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SableWyvern reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I agree. Since I strongly disagree with that idea, it really explains why I don't care for most modern mechanics. Thanks!
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.Speaking generally, the longer this thread goes on, the more I feel that the most distinctive defining feature of modern RPG design...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.The question wasn't directed at me, and I'm not all that well versed in Tomb Raider so I don't have a specific answer to this question...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.You may be right; I was using theme in this instance essentially as a catch-all for the intended mood and style of play, including what...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.To add to this, when I used GURPS to run X-Com, the reason I chose GURPS was because, after evaluating a range of systems it was GURPS...