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SkidAce reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin with
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From Polygon back in May 2024: "What fans can have is a triumphant multi-chapter climax that puts the players at the forefront of a... -
SkidAce reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin with Like.
Its wotc. Shotgun, foot, self inflicted
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SkidAce reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin with Like.
Maybe I am a simple man with a simple mind, but we're missing the actual question: Who thought it was a good idea to pull Perkins away...
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SkidAce replied to the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin.mixed feelings. Would like to have seen what Chris Perkins would have done, but now I can do anything I want with them. (I already...
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SkidAce reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin with Like.
I'm wondering if the Netheril supplement for the new FR books is basically a sausage made out of the parts from this adventure. And...
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SkidAce reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
That plane was explicitly not locked down, though. @Reynard used unfortunate language in his OP that sort of set this thread in motion...
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SkidAce reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
The DM shouldn't be coming up with all the ways out in the first place. The players will often have great ideas that the DM never...
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SkidAce reacted to zarionofarabel's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Possibly, but a game that features prepared plotlines and such guarantees that outcome, as actions PCs take will not alter the sequence...
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SkidAce replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.I would only tell them in game play. They would have no way to know how or why in game unless they did investigating, in which case...
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SkidAce reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
While some people view "railroading" as negative, i view it more neutral. Good or bad, it's primarily based on player buy, methods DM...
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SkidAce replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.I wouldnt say scenario. I would say result. Developing scenarios is part of the DMs job. How the players react to the scenario...
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SkidAce reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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SkidAce reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
While I don't wholeheartedly disagree, I think this sort of appeals to the authority of the books and/or rules in a way that is...
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SkidAce reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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Yes, but perhaps potentially very minor. A lot of railroading for me depends on the why of what you are doing. To me the real issue... -
Plus there's no soulslike "bonfire" system that has you constantly backtracking, it uses a standard console-style checkpoint system, and...