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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.The fact you don't see the difference between mechanics that encourage and those that force isn't making your argument look less... -
Thomas Shey replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Little more recent than that (1984), its a Cutless Supreme, and the exterior look is more fading than bloodstains, but not miles and...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Yeah, if they want the small amount of loose change I keep in the doorwell, let'em. I very rarely use cash anymore anyway.
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I used to have a "friend" who was in construction (site super). After a while I realized that I was only getting invited to things when... -
Thomas Shey reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Influence, not control. I still maintain some amount of mechanical influence is helpful in avoiding the temptation to make PC choices...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Then you don't. But I don't believe its either of our tasks to tell other people how to play, per se. Both of our positions are...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.If you check, you'll see I've never criticized someone because they're doing token or avatar play, per se. That's a playstyle like any...
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Thomas Shey reacted to bsss's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Cool. That's the idea, then, basically; PC actions, be them purely from roleplaying or from failing a Diplomacy check or losing a whole...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.I'd say over time, especially when watching someone play multiple characters, it can be abundantly clear when someone is doing that if...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.And I still maintain that they ought to be able to get by if that's what they want to do, even if its suboptimal. There are people who...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.I'm prone to doing some of that with one of my past professions (massaging resumes) just because I'm effectively retired now and don't...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Dannyalcatraz's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
A man at a convention once griped to Sergio Aragones that he charged $50 for an illustration it took him 5 minutes to do. Sergio...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.I've got an ancient Oldsmobile. The AC is long dead, both the upolstery and the paint look like hell, and the various window seals are...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Ryujin's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
I worked in an airport parking structure through high school and college, and got pretty good at the old coathanger game. Turned out it...
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We have 3 dogs and they work amazingly well at letting me know when a package has been delivered or when a neighbor dares to use their...