Xamnam's latest activity
-
Xamnam reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
Like.
Believe me, I don't want to have any more discussions of agency. As long as no one asserts my definition is incorrect, we have... -
Xamnam reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Let's avoid agency because it is a contentious term. Is the following objectionable: Burning Wheel offers slightly less autonomy (in...
-
Another critical part of disagreeing on the Internet (or anywhere else, for that matter) is to recognize when the disagreement is over...
-
Xamnam reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Should a general Adventurer class be created to represent the Everyman? with Like.
For the genre, the "everyman" (or everyfolk?) succeeds despite being "average" in every way. Mechanically, this seems like a class that...
-
Xamnam reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
There may be a difference, yes. But depending on the specific circumstances, there are also similarities. If I'm looking to get to a...
-
Xamnam reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Thanks for sharing this, and it clarifies your approach. @Bedrockgames loves the Wuxia genre, and we had several discussions about the...
-
Xamnam reacted to TigerWolfe's post in the thread Goodman Games Revives Relationship With Anti-Semitic Publisher For New City State Kickstarter [UPDATED] with Like.
That is how 99% of business transactions are handled. It only becomes an issue when people with reprehensible views can't keep their...
-
Xamnam reacted to billd91's post in the thread Goodman Games Revives Relationship With Anti-Semitic Publisher For New City State Kickstarter [UPDATED] with Like.
A game product is a luxury item, strictly voluntary. So it’s easy to forego game products from known bad actors. But if your only local...
-
Xamnam reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread Do Shorter Lists Make Players/GMs More Creative? with Like.
In my very modest experience, creativity requires two things: Room to express itself Guidance or directions to orient said creativity...
-
Xamnam reacted to payn's post in the thread Do Shorter Lists Make Players/GMs More Creative? with Like.
..and despite having a bajillion classes, folks are still making them for PF1. Im pretty sure list size has nothing to do with it. Its...
-
Xamnam reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Do Shorter Lists Make Players/GMs More Creative? with Like.
Maybe the right balance is a moderate sized list and a robust section of tables to roll up new and interesting things. I feel like...
-
Xamnam replied to the thread Do Shorter Lists Make Players/GMs More Creative?.I'll start by saying your point's fair, and I understand the argument! I think it's a very worthwhile goal to make sure the text of the...
-
Xamnam reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
For me, the definition of 'backward compatibility' only means, old products can be used in the new rules with minimal headache.
-
Xamnam replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Not if that's not what the game/system/table/campaign is seeking to emulate.
-
Xamnam reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Because the amount of agency we have as humans in RL isn't the upper limit on agency, obviously. An author has much more agency over...