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Theory of Games replied to the thread RPG Buzzwords that have effectively lost their meaning due to poor over-use.Railroad 🙄 Which runs into "player agency" (another spider-web). Which slams into "linear" and "sandbox" (two hornet nests). My two... -
Theory of Games reacted to aco175's post in the thread RPG Buzzwords that have effectively lost their meaning due to poor over-use with
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Grognard- I mean spellcheck does not even pick it up and when I Googled it it dates back to the Napoleon era. Min/Max- Can throw in... -
Theory of Games reacted to Desdichado's post in the thread RPG Buzzwords that have effectively lost their meaning due to poor over-use with
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That's interesting. I hadn't thought of agency, but I probably hang out in the wrong theory discussions. I can already see, even though... -
Theory of Games reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread RPG Buzzwords that have effectively lost their meaning due to poor over-use with Like.
Agency. I see that tossed round all the time. Problematic. Another one I see used in just about every discussion ever. (and I'm just as...
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Theory of Games reacted to payn's post in the thread RPG Buzzwords that have effectively lost their meaning due to poor over-use with Like.
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Theory of Games reacted to Tonguez's post in the thread D&D General Preparing dungeons without knowing the setting or campaign with Like.
Are you familiar with 5-room dungeons? I lke them as a nice little tool to guide quick dungeon design. Just remember that 'room' is a...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Pathfinder 2E Challenge and XP are overstated.Monsters & evil NPCs can also use good tactics along with the GM rolling well. What's important with encounter design is making sure...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread D&D General Preparing dungeons without knowing the setting or campaign.If you want to design an adventure with your players, seems like you should be asking them these questions (?) I'm old-school, so...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Pathfinder 2E Challenge and XP are overstated.This is one of the reasons I passed on PF2e. CR was already a joke then Paizo gives the PCs more actions? I've never - since being a...
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Theory of Games reacted to cranberry's post in the thread Pathfinder 2E Challenge and XP are overstated with Like.
That's what an encounter builder indicated. But, I agree it's way off. https://maxiride.github.io/pf2e-encounters/#/
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Theory of Games reacted to payn's post in the thread Pathfinder 2E Challenge and XP are overstated with Like.
4th level monster is that a moderate challenge? I think we experienced a better challenge when solos were extreme or severe rated.
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Theory of Games reacted to dragoner's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
Nobody wants realistic healing though, damage can take forever to heal, or never.
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Theory of Games reacted to mmadsen's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
When I came back to the game as an adult, this is one thing that really stood out. Becoming an adventurer can make sense, because young...
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Theory of Games reacted to UngainlyTitan's post in the thread Realistic Combat that's Simple(ish) with Like.
Most people that play D&D and have never seen real combat, movies are often the reference point for combat. Now of the people that want...
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Theory of Games reacted to Golden Bee's post in the thread Stop Looking At Your Character Sheet with Like.
Fun to see response to an article be 98% negative. Oops!