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TwoSix replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.Sure, but I think what we can generally accept is that play back then wasn't really animated by design principles as much as it was by... -
TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General I finally like non-Tolkien species for PCs.As much as I would love to recommend Wandering Inn to people, I can't, simply because it's much too big of a series to recommend to all...
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TwoSix reacted to DarkCrisis's post in the thread D&D General I finally like non-Tolkien species for PCs with
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I started D&D in 2E. Pretty much all of D&Ding I prefer the basic Tolkien species. Elves Dwarves Humans etc. Played WoW and yeah cow... -
TwoSix reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Schroedinger's treasure! Sorensen addresses this, in part at least, in principle 3: If the GM is also author, designer, and creator of...
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TwoSix reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'm assuming the map that you printed is meant to be the same as the map that exists in the game world. It doesn't have any information...
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TwoSix reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's not just about degenerate results. It's about audience response. Contrast the following two scenes: In a Superman movie, a baddie...
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TwoSix reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think, according to Cavegirl's definitions/usage, that would be more diegetic. For me, I think it still runs into some of the same...
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TwoSix reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread Between Diehards and Casuals is...the Fringe with Like.
You actually spend money on books and just wrote a 2 page essay defining people’s RP habits. That puts you in the diehard category ;)
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TwoSix replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.Exactly. “Combat is a fail state” is just a pithy phrase to capture the idea that fights shouldn’t be entered just for the fighting...
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TwoSix replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.Yea, but those are actual old-school retro games, not principled OSR style games. Those are two different categories.
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TwoSix replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.Sure, combat as a natural consequence of failing at some other goal. If you want moderate amounts of combat to be a regular feature...
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this is main way to see higher levels. start at levels 5-7, level up every 3 or 4 sessions. if you play biweekly, for a year, that is...
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I'll just say that, while evidence and many peoples' anecdotes seem to support this, my own experience varies pretty far from it. I'm...
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TwoSix replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.I’m unclear what game or type of game you think I mean. I was explaining core concepts behind OSR games, specifically ones designed...
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TwoSix replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.Makes sense. That combination is definitely a tasty stew that I think quite a few players want; unfortunately, no one can seem to agree...