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XXetheral reacted to Don Durito's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Is there any reason someone couldn't just say "I prefer to resolve skills checks in a simulationist matter" regardless of what they... -
XXetheral reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I like a challenge. And I believe your original post on the matter to be incorrect. The bolded parts specifically. It was never only...
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XXetheral reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, if you are an outsider, then ask yourself this question- Am I trying to understand, or am I simply looking for a reason to say...
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XXetheral reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is exactly how people would behave if put into dangerous scenarios. I always liked this quote: “Having run a couple of schools...
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XXetheral reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes they are connected, potentially, in the downstream. No they are not connected in the immediate. It's a question of granularity...
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XXetheral reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Having just written a rather-longer-than-intended post, I'll simply list here some reasons I believe it does not kill it Not all parts...
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XXetheral reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
How about "adjudicating the things the players are making (or trying to make) happen"? Or, "assessing the results of things that have...
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XXetheral reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Only half of this discussion is making that consideration. Once we accept that difference, all of a sudden the entire disagreement makes... -
XXetheral reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes--because I don't think you're right. This example is a case of "you fail and nothing happens". You failed and didn't get the...
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XXetheral reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
In character, it is reasonable to change things happening now or in the future, but not in the past. So the character's hopes changing...
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XXetheral reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Ok, this has been addressed at length and there is nothing new to add. By decide we mean set the stakes. Whereas this is just wrong. In...
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XXetheral reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This just seems...not at all true. It would be hard to find lotteries for the specific couch you want in your area. You can't win the...
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XXetheral reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Ok, I think I now might have a way to express the concept I am getting at. For a given part of a game mechanic there are at least 3...
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XXetheral reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
You're missing my point here...it isn't about your odds of winning. It's about the bold statement--the prize is specified in advance...
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XXetheral reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
On the runes, I’m thankful for the example because it’s the clearest example yet of exactly what we claim is happening in narrativist...