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Ssoviet reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with
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Speaking for myself, it's because it sounds--consistently--like your fun is in having the world be precisely the thing you want it to be... -
Ssoviet reacted to Campbell's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
So, our home group has a decent number of players who don't think about the game during the week and do not fuss over rules. They have...
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Ssoviet reacted to innerdude's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I mean, the short answer is---to channel the appropriate Star Wars motif---"This isn't the game you're looking for. Move along." If...
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Ssoviet reacted to Piperken's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
A recent anecdote which fits here: I just ran (for the first time myself) a game of Brindlewood Bay (Carved by Brindlewood) for three...
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Ssoviet reacted to Breaking Star Games's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
100% this. I am honestly shocked when I see this characterization from someone online. I know everyone is different, but compared to...
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Ssoviet replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.I don't think casual players who don't want to try new things are 'the great majority' of the hobby.
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Ssoviet reacted to kenada's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
Some games might not appeal to them, which is okay. However, if they’re willing to go with the flow, I suspect those players will be fine.
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Ssoviet reacted to darkbard's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I wasn't aware we were limiting discussion here on EN World, a niche website frequented by a minority of players of this already-niche...
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Ssoviet replied to the thread Maintaining your secret identity.Make your mind up! Is it the greatest film ever, or isn't it?!?one
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Ssoviet replied to the thread Maintaining your secret identity.If nothing else this thread might have sold me on watching the Superman film.
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Ssoviet reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General A Way for Players to Roll Hidden Checks with Like.
dice result meta-knowledge has never really been something that's quite sat right with me on certain kinds of checks, people like to...
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Ssoviet reacted to Morrus's post in the thread How does your group handle an absent player? with Like.
We have a formal HR process, starting with verbal warnings, escalating to written warnings, before the final sanction, which is ejection...
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Ssoviet replied to the thread How does your group handle an absent player?.Normally the PC just sort of hangs out in the background. Only rarely (and out of necessity) would another player roleplay them...
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Ssoviet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Or, he can, you know, just accept that he doesn't need to be the final word in absolutely everything in the game. That's not required...
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Ssoviet reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
As the DM . . . no you don't. But, IMO, that is being a pretty poor player and friend, and it's a huge "red flag" for me. I mean, if...