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I GMed a session of Mythic Bastionland this afternoon, with my regular group. I introduced it to them as a game of weird questing...

Is that meant to be Mythic Bastionlands? If so, and if you have play experience - or other ideas about the game - feel free to post in...

The [+] is to keep things positive and prevent arguments about Fabula Ultima and more narrative-focused or video game-inspired RPGs...

Well, vive la différence, right? For people who like the detail and crunch, it's not unnecessary. It adds to the experience. Ideally...

All else being equal I'd agree with you - but there's something to be said for rough edges in places; I wouldn't want e.g. Call of...

Yeah, I can't agree with that. Like at all. I can't fathom someone approaching a new game, whatever it's type (TTRPG, videogame...

Isn't it though? If I want to get to the same result, theme and intentionality-wise, making a simpler, faster and intuitive calculation...

I find the hill diers numbers to be over-exaggerated. They do tend to be loud in social spaces I give you that. Though, you give away...

Perhaps I wasn't very clear. I didn't really speak for unified or separate mechanics. My point was about qualities like simplicity...

Ancient or modern, I think bespoke subsystems are great. Focused mechanics meant to do a specific thing to enhance play in that domain...

I agree with your overall message here. But, at the same time, I also think "modern" can, sometimes, mean better*. And there should be...

This largely about how folks use them. There isnt anything inherently wrong in pointing out classic design vs modern. Though, folks tend...

By this logic, you can intermingle chess, Monopoly, and Settlers of Catan and say, "just use the rules for the game you want," and have...

The evidence that I simply don't like modern rules and concepts continues to mount...

Didn't read the whole thread but "modern" rules and concepts for me is everything that came after the traditional, GM-driven way of...