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TwoSix reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced? with
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Your argument redefines balance into meaninglessness, and is inconsistent with basic probability theory, basic game design principles... -
TwoSix reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced? with Like.
This only works if mechanics matter. But I was replying to a post where @ECMO3 clearly articulates that the bias given by mechanics...
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TwoSix reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced? with Like.
This is an odd position to take. That's not how balance is defined in any game with randomness. Balance is equality of opportunity and...
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TwoSix reacted to soviet's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes.Fortunately, I don’t need a survey to know that I know better than everyone else. :)
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TwoSix reacted to Sulicius's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
He did!
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TwoSix reacted to saviirkad's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
Didn't Mearls post recently how the different types of surveys showed drastically different results and interests between dedicated...
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TwoSix reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
Can you elaborate a bit more on this? I think that the "no hard failure" idea sometimes gets mixed up with some other things: * Not...
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TwoSix reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
How compelling something is, is a different axis to the one I’m talking about. I think. Although to the extent I have a point, it’s that...
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TwoSix reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
Nothing breaks, especially in MotW which (like a lot of PbtA games) has starting characters that are pretty professional and skilled...
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TwoSix reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
It's a fine question. Just as with any game that has an advancement scheme, it depends on how quickly the PCs progress. The PbtA chassis...
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TwoSix reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I think the idea that lore is set in stone once set does a harm to our ability to take creative risks and iterate on a game's design. I...
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TwoSix reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Oh, the world HAS very much told grognards of WoD to go stuff it. :) When nWoD came out it was so successful, it got two editions, and...
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TwoSix reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think the point he's making is the results aren't always the same. Faster is only a guarantee of fastness, but not necessarily...
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TwoSix reacted to Jahydin's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Just lack of complexity. For instance, Non-Modern: Modern: