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The problem with eBay is you need to fuss around with shipping and setting up the sale. At least the first part is more trouble than at...

I think Rolemaster is great warning example for those who wish to pursue simulation, myself included. All things in moderation and so forth.

I feel that the GM fixing rarely occurring edge cases and unusual interactions on the fly is fine, but if the normal base execution of...

I also found this point confusing. The point of the mechanic is to say what happens. How and why are design level questions that guide...

While generally true, there's usually a primary cause, and that may be important in some cases, especially for those who think in terms...

Yeah, where the idea comes from that metacurrancies are the perfect immunity to risk I don't know; it certainly doesn't apply to any I'm...

Well, most metacurrancy systems if used even vaguely in the fashion suggested aren't going to pave over really, really dopey play. A...

Objecting to other people talking about what's important to them and common like only the first part is true is pretty much turning...

Yeah, but if its core enough and you can't cook it yourself, it still means you're going to be chronically unhappy there, so there's a...

Making something less likely is not making it impossible. There may be a value to the risk being there, but that doesn't mean making it...

While true, all it means is its hard to make PrCs viable for spellcasters. There's no point in putting them out just to be traps. I...

Yeah. Spellcaster aimed PrCs in general had to give out something pretty compelling if they wanted you to sell down one or more casting...

With me, it depends on context. As Staffan said upthread, if they're complaining about things in a particular pizza, I'm going to...

Though I will point out there's ambiguity if you use your first example rolls a 12. Was that skill or basic ability? You at least have...

This is a side comment, but the above paragraph made me think of it: There is nothing more annoying than someone who makes multiple...