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It’s not a negative spin. It is what it is. Why would I put a negative spin on a play style that about 75% of my tables use?

Simple or not, the core is true. The rest is details.

Clear point of delineation between viewpoints, then. If the DM is the final arbiter, you’re playing the DM. That’s the point of the game.

I don’t have a solution because there isn’t a problem. GM arbitrated games work, and in the hands of a proficient GM, can work well...

Upthread you seemed hostile to "playing the GM". Here you seem to be advocating it! I'm not suggesting that you're hypocritical. But...

Can you imagine having your roleplay criticized by someone who doesn’t even know who Vincent Baker is?

It would be funny, except you are talking about a person with an extremely high set of standards for his role play, and who really does...

But let’s never forget that “achieve via smart decisions” means “convincing the DM that was a smart decision.”

I don't think there's an ought here. I don't think there's a way role-playing games ought to be or a particular form the GM role should...

This is getting bizarre. I mean, do we think we can seriously discuss film-making without thinking about what (say) Scorsese or...

Do you mean like how failing in combat in D&D requires you to play your character as dead?

Please stop telling me what I like and dislike. I have told you repeatedly that I sometimes play games very much like the ones you're...

I thought the mantra of this thread was "trust the GM"!

I’m in between handling considerably more important matters, but I can’t let this pass unchallenged. This is a ridiculous, embarrassing...

You’re giving me flashbacks to the old 4e charop boards and the Vampire Handbook… Ancient meme incoming: