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It isn't a great one, but in some degerate cases it may be the lesser of two evils.

Probably so, though I'm not sure its intrisnically worse than systems with psychological disadvantages. I've seen the argument "But you...

I suspect even you would get tired if they kept running away from everything they weren't debating about about until the end of time.

"One True Way" is a term that by its nature, denies the legitimacy of other approaches. I don't think that's what you're intending here.

While I don't disagree with you in principal, I still think if you're going to be uncomfortable with avowed mental attributes telling...

Its not my preferred way either, but like I said, some people seem to think they should be able to to play an idiot as, well, not, too...

Or at the least, their idea of acceptable things to get involved in and the GM's can be out of sync.

Like I said, its a suboptimal way to address the issue at best, but I can understand how the motivation can occur and be held honestly.

Not everyone feels its interesting and fun to spend time in an extended argument about what to do next. Some of those are players; some...

The issue in this case seems to be that the expectations have not been properly communicated and agreed upon beforehand.

it's not that i think actions should be outright banned but the main issue i think happens with mental scores is bleedover from player...

It isn't even a given that all the players are having fun in that situation. It isn't uncommon for either some people to be very...

Your character sheet informs your PC's capabilities, and to a degree your stats should IMO inform how you play your character, not just...

If you want to play a character as smart as you are, pick an appropriate Intelligence. There can be room for disagreement, but when...

The genuine problem you can run into in a few cases if you've over-emphasized the players choosing their own path is that their reaction...