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Thomas Shey replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..And I'll agree my concerns are very much lessened when you have people who are strongly on the same page on these things. And to be... -
Thomas Shey reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with
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I rarely block temporarily, I do my best to simply avoid a thread where I'm getting frustrated by someone with whom I normally I have no... -
Thomas Shey reacted to trappedslider's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
NYT interview with Jim Butcher https://archive.is/0cknw (non-paywall link) Trigger warning attempted suicide. :cry: wow they did him...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Guest 85555's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I was somewhat agreeing with you. I am not saying they are the same thing, but I am saying they are connected and when you apply...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Though I'll just note that can be an endless cycle if what seems "plausible" even in genre-convention sort of ways isn't consistent...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
There's a reason "you should never block people" is one of the most reliable red flags I've seen on the internet.
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread Outgunned Adventure Is Smart As A Whip.Well, you could have a whole group of cookied-cutter hard to destroy robots. Its not that it doesn't fit the genre at all--that entire...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread Outgunned Adventure Is Smart As A Whip.It is the baked in assumption in the system, but it doesn't seem particularly difficult to run differently if you're of a mood; breaking...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I agree in principle, but I think folks feel differently about it based on what is being resolved, and how well it interfaces with what...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread Outgunned Adventure Is Smart As A Whip.From my reading of the two, SW is more traditional in its approach; in particular, Outgunned and its kin handle damage a bit more like...
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Thomas Shey reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is one of those things that's a nightmare to describe and it's often the Narrativist final boss. Let's say your warrior has been...
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Thomas Shey reacted to SteveC's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Reading over this thread gave me some old school Alarums and Excursions feelings. I've been thinking about it since I heard it's finally...
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Thomas Shey reacted to pete284's post in the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World? with Like.
I prefer forums to Discord (which is fine for software support etc) but is dire for long form discussion. There are so few forums still...
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Thomas Shey reacted to payn's post in the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World? with Like.
While I wish the non-D&D chatter was more frequent I do find EN World a good RPG general discussion place. I can compare and contrast...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Maggan's post in the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World? with Like.
For me, who mostly play non-D&D type games (although we occasionally play AD&D, OSE or some other clone for shorter campaigns) I visit...