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Funnily enough, in addition to being able to search the pdf, I can also provide a complete combat cheat sheet I used extensively in play, while playing the game. Interestingly, it's full of modifiers. But what would I know? If one person claims modifiers are rare, clearly all my actual evidence...

According to GURPS 4e Campaigns, modifiers are applied often. No idea where the idea comes from that this isn't the case. It then goes onto discuss Task Difficulty (ranging from +10 for Automatic to -10 for Impossible) and Equipment Modifiers (quality modifiers, missing equipment modifiers) as...

I expect a new player joining my group will learn how my group functions, not expect us to change to emulate some pre-conceived idea about how gaming works, that was acquired watching actual plays. I have recently added a new player to the group, whose pre-existing understanding did, indeed...

Welcome. I will send my Minister of Correct Thought around shortly to teach you the secret handshake.

I would suggest that the basis for it being considered stronger claim is that it aligns with the position of the poster. No more, no less.

If you asked a random person in the TTRPG community, who has no pre-existing exposure to the phrase, what it means for a GM to be a fan of the players, I think they would mention a lot of things that definition excludes. In the case of the AW definition, "watered down" may not be the best term...

Well, a link is literally just [[Name of note to link to]]. I'm pretty sure you can also right click, choose insert link, and select from your existing notes.

I do feel I should acknowledge that, whether I like it or not, "be a fan of the players" is a phrase that's here to stay, and I'm aware that no amount of gnashing of teeth on my part will change that.

There are numerous people in this thread, and elsewhere, who I've seen using "be a fan" in a way I feel is too watered to down to be particularly useful. The quote you provided earlier seems to meet this criteria for me, as well. And there are plenty of people in the hobby who firmly believe...

Well, if the GM isn't ruling fairly, I don't feel they need to be fan of the PCs to do so -- they just need to be fair. To me, being a fan comes with the implication that you're biased in their favour. Even if that's not the way it was originally intended, I've certainly seen people use it that...

Half the reason Blades in the Dark exists is because John Harper hates planning, of any sort. The reason the equipment system works the way it does is to support the fact the players aren't meant to be doing any planning; you just assume the characters did it and then jump into the action in...

If you're interested in giving it another look, I would recommend not attempting to begin with a fully-fledged campaign management system. I originally pickup Obsidian.md + sync simply because I moved to Linux and the sync tool offered me a replacement for google drive syncing. I then started...

I am providing what my players want and enjoy -- a world where they know they generally don't have any kind of plot immunity and where the world doesn't do them any favours just because they're PCs. Edit: I haven't read the "new simulation" manifesto and, as such, should certainly not be...

I don't know. Possibly no one in this thread. I'm not about to go scouring the internet looking for the names of people who have; I'm simply making sure my position is clear. As I mentioned, it seems to me that people suggesting that all GMs should be fans of the players are either pushing an...

In case there is any confusion, I don't object to it inasmuch as it's a perfectly valid way to run/play a game. I will reject any claim that it's the best/only/proper way to run things. Your character's collection of ancient photos isn't sacrosanct in my game, and I don't need the player's...

I think that being a neutral arbiter is not compatible with focusing on being "a fan of the PCs" if the latter is being interpreted as an actual, meaningful directive that you use a guiding principle when making decisions or rulings. I think it is perfectly compatible if you're using a watered...

If doing the things you listed means you're being a fan of the PCs, then the implication is that if you aren't a fan of the PCs you'll do the following: Refuse to include PCs background in the setting story (even if they make sense). Refuse to support associated NPCs, including animal...

Did you read the quoted text I was responding to?