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Or alternatively, "Using this technique actively works against things I and people like me want out of our gaming experience" without...

I look at it this way. Saying "this technique works if you use Assumption A. This same technique fails if you Assumption B." is...

I wouldn't worry about it. Different expectations of play mean that this circle is extremely unlikely to be squared. This part of play...

To be honest, I'm just taking other people's word for it that Australia is real. :)

When talking about fiction-first games the fiction refers to the shared/established fictional situation the table has agreed upon. It...

I mean I don’t think the original quote applies to those OSR players who are focused on skilled play, and any story that shows up is...

Sure, if it's a CoC-type game, where people going nuts/dying is part of the genre, fine. Players approach the genre with genre...

Perhaps you could keep it to the actual principles involved, rather than providing play examples that do a poor job of reflecting the...

Clearly there are many people for whom that if does not apply, yet many more for whom it does.

Why are we assuming the GM has not put any work into establishing stakes here? That they have telegraphed no dangers? Because if it's...

Sure, we can rp characters staying at home. Good game!

Everyone I know in 35 years of roleplaying together is looking for those things, yeah. There are other joys to be had too, but they are...

I was re-reading some fairly old V. Baker posts recently (I think I talked about this ages ago in this thread as well), and he notes...

1) Sure, a series of them...like in combat. Of course, even then, players can decide to retreat; I can't decide to not fall. 2) Any...

No, that's not quite right; it's a fallacy when one appeals to an authority that lacks expertise in the matter being discussed...like...