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Here is the basic structure of a classic D&D dungeon: The GM draws a dungeon map. At it's core, it is rooms joined by corridors, with...

The last time I had to make something up where positioning details mattered in a way that was system relevant was a month or two ago. It...

I'm not sure I see them as being in conflict but if they do come into conflict then expression wins. Although I consider this pretty...

I get where you're coming from, the mechanics would create a 'put up or shut up' situation. On the other hand it just seems like the...

Chiming in again to say I think the exact opposite is true but I'm not sure I can explain why better than I have done previously. To...

I'd also expect a good chunk of Narrativist leaning people to be put off by personality mechanics as well, for the exact same type of...

Nah. I definitely am going to assume a trad gamer is open to other gaming styles until proven otherwise.

Sure but there probably are people who do want far more of those moments but don't understand how to get them. And note that it goes...

We don't have to assume it, but we should consider it, especially since exposure to non-trad play isn't particularly common, as I said...

I would say the external restrictions are in fact there whether you are aware of them or not. I think this is part of Abdul's critique...

There are lots of players whose fun seems to come from solving. What I find interesting is when it doesn't and how impactful that is...

I have a few questions: To what degree is the group aware of this happening? They had an impact on you but was this also a big deal...

Depends on your hobby. If your hobby is word games, Scrabble fits and Monopoly doesn't. If your hobby is boredom, the reverse is true.

Players can railroad as well. Railroading is primarily a state of mind, an approach to the activity that prioritises plot. Failure to...

It's what the emphasis is on. You and @robertsconley play in a similar structural fashion to me but the emphasis for you guys is more on...