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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
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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... -
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...
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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.
I will perhaps get to some other comments tomorrow. But I've got time for just one or two. I want to look at the lottery comparison...
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XXetheral reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
For me the purpose of play, ideally, is to explore and interact with an imaginary world through the lens of my PC, using only the...
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XXetheral reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
1. The runes were undefined. 2. The player decided what they wanted the runes to be. 3. The player rolled and received a positive...
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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.
Not less player agency. But a changed focus of play. Rather than trying to enact their will on the world via their player character's...
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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.
Yeah, certainly. I think the narrative systems give players more agency, separate from their characters, to change the fiction, and I...
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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.
I want to pull out this example, because I think it is even more clear than the cook one and comes from actual play. I get what you are...
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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.
I don't see how this whole conversation suggests an unwillingness to try new things. The goal of play seems pretty clearly defined imo...