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To make it clear, I don't object to any of these in principal either; the problem (as I see it, and it seems to be many players do) is...

Well, the simple answer there is that to most people its simply a waste of time; it ties up attention and handling for something that...

Its not motion; its complication. That's important. I suspect very few people would object to every roll having some effect, if most...

I was just noting there were functions that doing something like that can be serving, even if that particular execution left something...

Take10 definitely dealt with some of the derpiness that could show even with avowedly skilled characters in that era of D&D (especially...

I'm a big proponent of Take 10/20, definitely the most maligned mechanic from the era. They cleared up most of the issues of the big...

Well, I have to point out part of that is D&D spellcasting doesn't involve any skill rolls. Games in the D&D sphere are pretty unique...

Does it construct it as "evolving" or "complicating"? Its an important difference. As I mentioned regarding Chill, a failure that...

Well, there's also the issue that unless you're playing over in a hardcore "everything is done with description" system, there are...

First off, I'm not sure there are as many of those as you're implying. I think a pretty fair number are looking for "I get what I want...

Like a lot of what goes on in the OSR, what they put priority on varies considerably; its why I try and be fairly specific when I...

I think you're missing that to some people "This roll does nothing and is boring" is still superior to "If I make this roll something...

Of course part of that is the hostility in much of the OSR to mechanics substituting for player decision-making, but there's nothing...

I kind of do think of that as "cinematic" when it happens frequently--the word "frequently" is important here. "Cinematic" is relevant...

Well, there are a couple of ways to handle that that still matter: 1. You can, of course, simply assume the healing is done as long as...