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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I don't think it's "zero-sum", but I don't necessarily agree with ideas like "a rising tide lifts all boats" or "a strong D&D makes for... -
Not quite either. I mean, all the architects of 5E, who were also all its biggest fans/cheerleaders at WotC, Mearls, Crawford, Perkins...
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OK, let's dig in. For the record, I'm a "new class skeptic," and a "psion skeptic," just as I was for the artificer, but skepticism...
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Blue Rose does it by having a whole bunch of "Arcana", which can be anything from your body counting as a magic weapon to telepathy to...
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Right. I use those. I was talking about all the folks who insist it doesn't count unless WotC does it. They're finally getting their wish.
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One of several options, hopefully. ;) Besides @Steampunkette 's Esper class, there is also the Psion class in the Voidrunner Codex from...
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TwoSix reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Thats some of the reason they’re hostile, yes, but mostly they’re sick of D&D being the 800-pound gorilla. -
TwoSix reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
That's interesting, because basically all I want is a slightly better fit for my current preferences. The stuff I'm most interested in...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Yea, I'm much more concerned about if a game "hits its mark" more than "what mark is it trying to hit". I love "Shadow of the Demon...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..You can also be sick of D&D being the 800-pound gorilla while simultaneously liking the game. I still play plenty of 5e, despite the...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Depends on the playstyle I'm running. More OSR style: In combat, they wouldn't notice, unless the player makes a specific declaration...
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TwoSix reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'd argue that's a pretty shallow way to look at "gamism" (a term I'm frankly pretty suspicious of in both the GNS and GDS senses). See...
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TwoSix reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'd disagree quite strongly with that. I think the exact opposite has happened - gamism has become so completely normalized...
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TwoSix reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Constraints are necessary. You clearly agree based on your opening “some limitations are necessary”. It’s not “rhetoric”… it’s just a...
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TwoSix reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
First, I’m not claiming to be non-confrontational. I don’t mind if the discussion gets a bit heated at times. It’s part of what to...