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Though one can make the argument that at least RQ still does stop-motion, it just does it in smaller pieces. That said, I think the...

Its not entirely the point of all trad games, especially those run by the more simulationist minded GMs with similar players in mind...

I mentioned this in regard to PbtA games, but it applies to trad ones too: if you've got players who have a different sense of what...

Hmmm, I think there's some issue of context of surrounding events mattering here; as an example, in the latter case the GM has a greater...

Depends on how one is using "trad". Not all trad games have the antipathy to actually, you know, working within the rules that some OSR...

I'd argue (without having seen said AP) that's someone who really wants at least some degree of fail-forward but lacks the werewithal on...

I'd go as far as to say that in a lot of settings/genres, the players should know quite a bit about it (though as one can assume from my...

Yeah, I've seen games that will have you roll once for a complex task, and simply compare the success chance to the lowest success among...

I'm not going to try and judge Mercer's flaws as a GM; I haven't watched him enough to be competent. So my only point was multiple...

It tends to be a chronic problem in the action-resolution part of the hobby.

I never considered otherwise. I disagree with @Hussar's assertion that "failure will almost always be catastrophic." My objection was to...

In some ways, you’re not far off. He had an ever present aura of fear & respect. He was a smart, driven man, and no-nonsense. He...

Just a brief sidetrip here: Its entirely possible for someone living in a design bubble to either not know that, or to not have a good...

This is why I appreciate examples of play with GM commentary on their thought process. I know they take a while to type out, and they...

I've got all the core books because I find the concept completely charming. Too bad I hate Advantage/Disadvantage as a mechanic.