Search results

Harebrained perhaps, but its going in.

Fair, though on the other hand that is par for the course of Twitter. I was thinking from a perspective of seeing this in person or just elsewhere.

I think the more important question that this image doesn't answer is what the point of the webinars are beyond the vague "indie rpg" description, and that's a bigger issue to me than not highlighting specific people over others. Most people who see this aren't probably going to care that its...

Sometimes in game design I'll get an idea and me having the idea feels like this: For example, I've been ruminating on a concept for real time lockpicking, using a whole other dice mechanic I came up with that I call the Sequence Roll as a basis. In a nutshell, the object of the mechanic...

That was probably more detail than you asked for lol. But to speak to the elements I was referencing, how my Mages are going to be designed revolves around a Corruption mechanic, which is more or less similar to how DCC uses the idea. Physical deformities and the like that manifest out of...

In terms of games (systems?) that already exist? Probably not many without extensive modification. Some could cover different aspects, but not all at once, nor to the best possible machination. Just to knock on wood though, I imagine my own system would do well adapting most of this...

Klingons? 🤔

While this is hyberbolic, I do actually agree when it comes to something like Survival ala 5e. It combines way too much for no good reason, while other skills that could be combined (religion, history, etc) stand alone, again with no underlying logic. By my reckoning (ie in my game), Survival...

In the sense that the game was using a bespoke system but then got pushed to using 5e instead.

Which reminds me, good reason to make use of my recent learning that I can in fact block people outright and not have to deal with the Ignore messages. So I'll bow out.

Snip

Can you answer the question? You know what I'm talking about, so don't deflect. So out of curiosity, I went and looked at what you said originally: You're very much ignoring the idea that a player making a Cooking test shouldn't have anything to do with why the bandits showed up. Doesn't...

Uh...what do you think yes, and is? Yes, the System in place can contribute to Improv, but that doesn't make the game not improv. Plus, it kind of neglects to consider the classic element of Improv Theater: audience suggestion, which Players can only sort through and choose the best option...

It seems to me you have issues with Improv and prefer games that require less of it. Thats cool, but its kind of weird to be into whats ultimately an Improv activity and not actually want to do it. Although, I've often thought many people don't actually like RPGs but seem in denial about it...

That isn't very charitable. I didn't say mechanics can't help, only that they aren't necessary, or in other words, required. Its improv. The necessity of something physical or mathematical simply isn't there. They're declaring it by choosing the Move. They want one of its Outcomes. Ah...

I don't think they trust their GM to not pull the rug out from under them with an unfair situation. Ie, making them roll for it when it wasn't going to ever happen. Thats an issue thats solved first by adopting a GM style that just doesn't preordain those situatuons, but where it might be...

I don't believe you don't know what I mean here. I just don't, and I'm not going to engage with that kind of rhetorical strategy. If a Move has been engaged, are you allowed to contradict its preordained outcomes, yes or no?

Exactly. I don't need my characters actions being defined for me, nor do I need to feel like Im walking on glass where I'll trigger a Move thats going to take that agency away from of me. Thats kind of the unspoken truth of the whole discussion is that this is all a matter of taste. That...