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tetrasodium reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with
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In fact, thanks to The Elusive Shift (which was incredibly well-researched), we know that there wasn't uniformity in playstyle. edit... -
tetrasodium reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
This is, I believe, an example of Hitchens's razor in action.
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tetrasodium reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I don't believe I've made any demands for proof -- I have simply stated that there is no proof and that, lacking it, I reject these...
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tetrasodium reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with
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Essentially, I agree that we don't and can't know, which is why I push back against people who claim that their personal experience is... -
tetrasodium reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Love.
I have yet to see any evidence, beyond some personal anecdotes, that there is a "big difference" in people's ability to recognise or...
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tetrasodium reacted to Scribe's post in the thread Justice Ramin Arman Promoted to Game Design Director of Dungeons & Dragons with Like.
I think they definitely misread it, and their own player base, but again I believe firmly they listened to the vocal minority of...
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tetrasodium reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I mean, is it "WotC's direction", or is it that 5E has simply run its course? Or some combination thereof? Or is there even no...
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tetrasodium reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Yeah, zines like Different Worlds, and Alarums and Excursions, had this kind of discourse and advice in them- people writing to...
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tetrasodium reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I think back in the day, the base system was hard. But the game intended for you to step off the gas sometimes so that you can continue...
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tetrasodium reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
It sure can be yeah! Especially when they suddenly decide they're "enjoying the ride" but actually, I'm really wanting them to make...
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tetrasodium reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Love.
True, the term has come to mean something other than “the DM tells the players a story” - which there doesn’t seem to be a term for...
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tetrasodium reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
The community is also built off of decades of normal people being the DM and providing fair and fun play. Ultimately what we are...
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tetrasodium replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.I think that was more the result of well meaning in experience during the pre Internet age. In those cases it usually started out...
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tetrasodium replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.Not sure I'm reading this as intended, but think I agree. Back in the day It was totally different for someone in the party to fall prey...
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tetrasodium 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.
I have to say I'm not sure at least back in the day there was a very bright line in some cases.