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And I think when it comes up, its much more common than you seem to think it is. Then perhaps reassess that my argument means I'm...

Only if there's no consequence to the combat outside the situation of the PCs. That doesn't fit most combats in any game I've ever been...

I mean, the truth is, I'm not going to be onboard arguments on either side here that says there's no tension in superhero combats (which...

Not to put too fine a point on it, but--so? That doesn't mean the impact on the player is any less. In some cases it can be more. I...

And? But they could have gotten what mattered to them done before dying. Unless all that really matters to them in the end is...

Three is a good compromise over the raft of people medical texts and legal books get; you probably get to diminishing returns after that...

I can think of at least one person who is on my ignore list that I am reasonably sure if we ever met in person, I'd enjoy the type of...

To make it clear, if one of the moderators, upon reading it, sees the direct reference, that is a problem. The point is to allow some...

It also plausibly means they see the kind/s of play they expect, especially if their playtesting group is (or overlaps with) their...

I would also be willing to wager that there's more than a little self-proofing, given margins. Playtesting likely involves the authors'...

Not everyone who finds looser rules less enjoyable is a jerk.

The problem is that given the wide range of people who will run into problem with this, it uses an awfully expansive cateogry for "jerk".

Typically, not enough eyes that are attached to people whose brains won't gap fill in the same way the authors' did.

Also, you can make a system foolproof. You cannot make it damnfoolproof.

A little from Column A, a little from Column B..