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VVLessa reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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D&D had a pretty clear "intended narrative" -- go into the dungeon and find treasure, trying not to die along the way. Byt the time AD&D... -
VVLessa reacted to The-Magic-Sword's post in the thread Thinking About the Purpose of Mechanics from a Neo-Trad Perspective with Like.
This seems a bit too hostile to actually respond to, but giving it the benefit of the doubt-- six cultures of play isn't gibberish and...
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VVLessa reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Thinking About the Purpose of Mechanics from a Neo-Trad Perspective with Like.
@The-Magic-Sword Thanks for the post. I've been thinking recently of posting a thread about character design/build, taking as a...
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VVLessa reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread Thinking About the Purpose of Mechanics from a Neo-Trad Perspective with Like.
FKR is full-on Trad, the referee is completely in charge, and is not bound by any rules at all. I'm a little hesitant to call FKR...
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VVLessa reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread Thinking About the Purpose of Mechanics from a Neo-Trad Perspective with Like.
That's a very interesting perspective. I don't think you mean the thread to be ABOUT how this works in 4e, but based on how you describe...
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VVLessa reacted to The-Magic-Sword's post in the thread Thinking About the Purpose of Mechanics from a Neo-Trad Perspective with Like.
The Term Neo-Trad is being used as described in the Six Cultures of Play article. So, to launch this discussion I want to talk a...
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VVLessa reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think this is where we probably once again need to note that the set of gameplay principles and mechanics that have grown up over the...
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VVLessa reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
You’re asserting an opinion here, mine is different. I’ve never had a player in a game with clear and separate designs for players and...
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VVLessa reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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I thought I'd take a look at a NSR side game through these lenses: His Majesty the Worm - which is a bottom up design intended to take... -
VVLessa reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Yup. World simulationism is not a core facet of modern design, it’s probably as classic as you can get. That doesn’t mean there aren’t...
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VVLessa reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
You're supposed to drive like a stolen car with the cops after you. The risk is part of the fun, and you're risking in multiple...
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VVLessa reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
You're supposed to embrace the chaos and collapse. Seriously, that's the point of the game. I think we tried to hammer home how the...
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VVLessa reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
You also have some like really interesting random tables driving play in the most recent NSR games (I'm thinking like Electric/Mythic...
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VVLessa reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
It is very true that current trends in design have historical antecedents. What makes it a trend is its pervasiveness. Many of things...
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VVLessa reacted to loverdrive's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I'm so so so tired of people on the internet parroting about how you shouldn't prepare absolutely anything in AW. That's not supported...