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I think it is okay to "break the 4th wall" at some point and pull everyone out of character in order to talk about things above board...

I'm agnostic about the right way. I just note that in some parts of the hobby actually making mental stats matter seems to be seen as a...

This assumes they're enjoying it rather than them simply not being able to get around their issues here. I've absolutely seen cases of...

I'd say that one isn't all that hypothetical, either; I've seen groups do exactly that from a mix of over-analysis, paranoia and lack of...

Well, I've indicated before that I think if you're going to have both physical and mental attributes, they should both be similarly...

Its unforunate, but there are clearly people who think that's true.

Not this site: Yeah, on the one hand I'm really glad you found a group of players to GM for that are going to be more compatible...

I suspect mine was of the same era, and had the same problem. I ended up buying the LYB later to cover for it.

That may be, but for someone who thinks the stats should be payed attention to in both cases, they're liable to do something.

Truly a tragedy.

If you're going to get this deep, then you also need to look at not just how a player feels at the conclusion, but how they felt in...

While I'm not sure I'd do that one in any case, that runs into the problem with a game that has strong baked in elements to show the...

And some of it is simply a question of aptitude. I've noted before you can have GMs who are naturally good at some aspects of the role...

I don't discount it, I just never had the issue. But Champions 4E is still the best 4th edition of any game that ever made it that far...

That probably hasn't helped, given the time spread involved. And yeah, being quite as focused toward Society sometimes does the game no...