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SShiroiken reacted to definiteFreakyFishGuy's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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The rewrite is definitely more digestible to me than the original post. The original post made me feel like I was defective for finding... -
SShiroiken reacted to HatWearingFool's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Another thing to remember is that something being “Hard” isn’t inherently a negative thing. In fact I’d say most things I enjoy are...
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SShiroiken reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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I remember seeing the same point made about D&D Beyond. The pitch is: "Character creation can take forever. D&D Beyond’s free character... -
SSo, with respect, I don't find the phrasing to be unalloyed in that approach, as already noted. That getting messaging perfect is hard...
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SOn the other hand, it can be patronizing and condescending. My sister has intense social anxiety. She's tried DMing many times and...
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SShiroiken reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Art isn't hard. All you have to do is write "R. Mutt" on a urinal and submit it to a gallery. EZPZ. What I will say is that "DMing" is...
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SUm... maybe you didn't intend it to be, but... "DMing is not that hard. We learned to do it when we were 10," sure doesn't come across...
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SWith respect, your personal experiences are not data, and should not be treated as such to counter arguments. A major problem we have...
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S"All you people are talking about games wrong," is itself hardly a positive attitude. This is a discussion in which you are likely to...
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SShiroiken reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Conversely, I've had exactly the same experience as Hussar, despite being significantly younger and living in a different country. GMs...
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SShiroiken replied to the thread D&D General Wild Magic, Yea or Nay?.It doesn't come up very often, outside of the 2E spell that deliberately caused a Wild Surge. Overall I have little issue with it, but I...
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SSo, in a word: No. We are not responsible for marketing gaming the way you see fit. You do not get to lay that burden on others.
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SShiroiken reacted to HomegrownHydra's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
Because your justification for your rant was products being marketed to DM's and such products are most likely purchased by adults.
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SShiroiken reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with Like.
DMing is not hard. DMing well is hard. DMing a great interconnected campaign is extremely difficult. You would be silly to think that...
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SI have strong feelings about this, and the warforged are a great example. In Eberron, being a warforged means a great deal, it's...
