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schneeland reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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oD&D through B/X and 1e did have intentionality; Gygax was just very bad at explaining what he was trying to do and the saving throws... -
schneeland reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Agreed. I like to think about design in terms of evolution. (Usual disclaimer here about "no perfect analogies" for the people who get...
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schneeland reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General What version of D&D are you playing? with Like.
I'd agree with that. I love D&D in general and always will, but 2024 wasn't super inspiring. Granted, it isn't decisively inadequate...
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schneeland reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General What version of D&D are you playing? with Like.
Heck if I know. But that was a bit different, 3e had only been out a couple of years and felt like a cash grab. On the other hand we...
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schneeland reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D General What version of D&D are you playing? with Like.
It doesn't. If you play old school D&D you'll notice the difference immediately. Its plays D&Ds greatest hits on a superficial...
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schneeland reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread It's the End of the World As We Know It: Apocalyptic Campaign Settings with Like.
If the forerunner society was more advanced than current society, I would consider it post.
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schneeland reacted to darjr's post in the thread Drakkenheim Daggerheart Campaign Guide Announced. with Like.
Dungeon Dudes, Ghostfire Games and Darrington Press join forces to kickstart a Daggerheart Drakkenheim campaign guide...
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schneeland reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
So I view success with consequences as very distinct from degrees of success and failure in games like RuneQuest. Sure, in both there is...
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schneeland reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't think D&D or Traveller were aimless at all. I do think most 90s era design was. L5R (before 5th edition), Shadowrun, Vampire...
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schneeland reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
But that's not a specific intention. That describes every halfway complete game ever. The question is what kind of experience it was...
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schneeland reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Hmm. Separate thoughts, first on designers I’d expect any reasonably fair observer to acknowledge as important trailblazers whether or...
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schneeland reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't think I usually consider whether individual mechanics are "modern". I think that's more a quality of broader game design.
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schneeland reacted to Arilyn's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think Masks is a very good example of a game that wouldn't have been created until relatively recently. A superhero game focussed more...
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schneeland reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General What version of D&D are you playing? with Like.
My eyes are bigger than my stomach when it comes to games though. Even if I could get every game that got my attention, I'd never be...
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schneeland reacted to Jacob Lewis's post in the thread D&D General What version of D&D are you playing? with Like.
I get what you’re saying — Essentials isn’t a different edition, and it’s fair to point that out. But there are good reasons why people...