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Obviously, I disagree. The murderhobo behavior, IME, correlates highly with the system used. When we play with newer systems, the behavior is much lessened. Systems (Boot Hill, I'm looking at you) without any non-combat resolution systems seem particularly susceptible. The simple matter of...

The nature of the innovations and the technological contexts are different. TNG was to my eyes the worst offender here. In a magical universe, against a specific foe, we often will see what you are talking about. But in a tech universe, where most of the innovation involves changes to your own...

Phone makes it hard to edit quotes so pardon the general response. Re: the Borg First to be clear. There are no underlying mechanics. Its a tv show. And I just can't interpret the narrative that way at all. The Borg basically stop adapting by the time Voyager is dealing with them. I mean, these...

I didn't say it couldn't be done, I said a traditional rpg system wouldn't do it. From here, it sound like your players ("knowingly and blatantly") did the work, not the system. If you're players are all in, then the system isn't as relevant. Which is fine. (Although, certainly, some systems...

This, I think, is the critical issue. Obviously, you can write a traditional rpg that has Trek's trappings, but it just won't re-create anything like the episodes. (Secondarily, rpg-style advancement is unusual in Trek. Only a few characters really go through any.) I do think there is room...

Real space, yeah, sure. Gotta degree in physics, even. I wouldn't even worry about it. Star Trek space, though, its a near guarantee. That space is just lousy with earth-like planets and almost all of them are teeming with intelligent species. Warp-speed and distances and timing work at the...

1) Questioning the rational of anything technical in Star Trek is ... well, I think just saw a rabbit checking his watch. 2) Don't forget an insulting eulogy. 3) My favorite part about the "burial in space" is thinking about some planet with a non-spacefaring intelligent species on it...

I see the difference, but I reject the notion that they are edition-centric. I've seen similar differences in playstyles in other game systems. Heck those kinds of differences are why people invent other systems and prefer one edition over the other. As Hussar pointed out, a 1e player might act...

Have to be a larger species. Large-print dice can be heavy.

I reject the assertion that there is a singular 1e perspective. I've seen way too many variations on rules and play to believe in it anymore. Weird then, since you were playing 5e, that the DM didn't somehow forbid you from acting on this assumption. How on earth is that stat-dependent? An...

No problem. I disagree with your reasoning and interpretations for the reasons I cited. You can say that you think the linear stats of WotC D&D makes the game more stat-dependent than something like forbidding someone from even taking a class they want, but that is purely a matter of opinion...

...a little circular there. I mean, I'm glad you've never seen those problems. I'm not sure I've ever played AD&D with a party that I believe was legitimately rolled, and its always...always...the guy who says he loves AD&D above all other editions who ends up with 18/% "naturally" rolled. And...

Ditto I mean, okay, its fine, but I just don't see why its considered so awesome by so many. Never got the whole "just seeing it makes you crazy" thing, either.

Probably more like a $50 idea.[emoji6]

As others have mentioned, I think we can't just count sales and betting amounts when we are looking for casual buddy games. Also, I honestly count the plethora of fantasy movies and TV shows as D&D movies for this purpose. I dunno how many poker-centric media sources there are (plenty of old...

I was thinking about this. Setting aside casino play, etc; since we're talking specifically about casual play at a buddy's house. I'm not so confident that the article is entirely without merit. I can't think of any of the poker players I know who have a weekly (or even regular) game. Is the...

Personally, for these reasons, I'm always completely and utterly baffled when an old-schooler derides the later editions as stat-dependent. I've seen AD&D parties break up over the distribution of stat-based items particularly Strength-based ones. Similarly, the temptation to get 18 Str was just...

For the most part, I don't care. I will say that I used to get cross-gender characters that were....not good. Whether that's on the players' RP abilities, generally deficient personalities, or Sexism...who knows. Odd, when you think about it, that a person might be better able to properly...

Great minds, I guess.