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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...

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...

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...

@The-Magic-Sword Thanks for the post. I've been thinking recently of posting a thread about character design/build, taking as a...