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TwoSix reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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e So most of the intent here is to not "trap" a player if they misunderstand teh fictional situation or have a different understanding... -
TwoSix reacted to darkbard's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I want to counter this spurious Alexandrian claim about dissociated mechanics using two recent examples from the 4E D&D game I'm playing...
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TwoSix reacted to soviet's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I don't think what you're asking for is possible. Note that I didn't respond to a vague assertion of 'fiction first'. I responded to...
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TwoSix reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Are we still talking about Blades in terms of the immersive preferences of specific posters? I have my doubts about the usefulness of...
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TwoSix reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
I like games that have an expectation of a "Downtime" with a different zoom level built in, be that via loose procedures or genuine...
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TwoSix reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
I like it when a game book helps me find what I am looking for. (at least, that helps me answer the OP question) So if the game as...
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TwoSix reacted to Nytmare's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
I'm a huge fan of how Torchbearer (and to a lesser extent the rest of the Burning Wheel family) handles it. You have unified methods...
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TwoSix reacted to fuindordm's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
Right you are, and the very best RPGs use the system to express the setting and its themes. But those games are not generic and usually...
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TwoSix reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
90% agreed, but you can also build a particular setting into a system. Like Dolmenwood, for example.
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TwoSix reacted to fuindordm's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
I think we have two camps arguing for two aspects of the game that are not actually in conflict. As a fantasy game system capable of...
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TwoSix reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Not quite, Push Yourself now comprises the old mechanic (before a roll for certain bonuses); and what was once Resistance (Pushing...
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TwoSix reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I mean, we're playing games. If people want to say "rules are icky" I'm gonna call it silly. Especially knowing that you like Level Up...
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TwoSix reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I mean I would generally use it for its special resistance the first chance I got if I thought it made sense to resist. You're right...
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TwoSix replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".No it doesn’t. The situations I described above are about stakes versus no stakes, not diegetic vs non-diegetic mechanics. Centering a...
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TwoSix replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Any time a scene is framed as "your characters are trapped", players are going to be somewhat unhappy. We instinctually want to escape...