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That's already two of the three I mentioned. What an arbitrary stopping point. And it still doesn't take away that in the moment, the player might be enjoying themselves, and then afterwards, sit down with another player and begin to have a negative view of it because they now look at it as...

If you're going to get this deep, then you also need to look at not just how a player feels at the conclusion, but how they felt in game, and how they feel ten-years later. During play, they may be having fun and not really consider it railroading. Once the campaign is done, they may sit down...

Way back when we were college aged, we use to play at my friend's house. I will never forget when his mom had a friend over, and she asked his mom, "Aren't you worried about them, sitting there playing a game instead of doing regular stuff?" To which his mom instantly replied: "My son and his...

I do. How many D&D games do you see happening in game shops compared to PF2? How many online posts are about D&D as opposed to PF2? How many online tables are there for D&D as opposed to PF2? This is one of those times where you look up at the sky yell: "No one knows the real numbers!" When...

This is definitely true. Public spaces, for people who still view them as "public" and not "theirs" need restraint: noise, ambient or battle music, cursing or jokes, and content all play a part of the game. It's one of the reasons why home games are so much more freeing. Since I host, I have...

I'm glad it is happening at your table. Our group has a few "off track" players, but they are only off track at times. The others help them improve all the time. In the end, people improve when they are surrounded by people who want them to improve. (And, there needs to be chemistry in there...

I'm sorry. I am a bit confused. I was replying to your post about people leaving, and as they leave, they spout their dislike of D&D and praise other games. That's all true, but my point was the number is so small it means very little from a community and business perspective. I am aware of...

How many really left 5e behind? 1%? 2%? Not enough to matter to the overall contingency. For example; "Oh, 1% left for Daggerheart! Oh no!" Until they come back. Then it is: "Oh not.02% left for Daggerheart!" Small numbers equals small consequences.

Really? I actually find that hard to believe. Probably more like, a few, very outspoken people, are mad at the OGL saga. I mean, I get it. It was a big deal. But there are few places on the internet more seeped in D&D than ENWorld. And I haven't seen one post about it in ages.

I mean truthfully, there are so few bad players (especially when grouped with other good players) and so few DMs, that this is argument is running on hyperbole.

And that's ok. You do you. But how I view it as a DM, the PC nonchalantly swimming against a riptide or upstream in rapids because they trained swimming to an epic level is highlighting them. Just as, them swimming across a wide mid-current strength stream highlights them. Both have good chances...

If the restaurant is what created the hubbub, started the movement, and also allowed that drive-thru to continue to grow, I would probably build the restaurant and see, say, only a 10% gain, instead of a 20%. Because I think in the future - that restaurant might be needed to keep the growth going.

Nope. No source. I have stated three times now it is my thought or belief. And because 60% of sales come from something, say a McDonald's hamburgers, doesn't mean neglecting the fries is a good idea.

I don't think anything changed. I think the CEO is pushing to expand in an area that he feels they can make money. That's it. There is no mystery. But, I also think it is ignorant to focus on digital first, when the real sustained profit will come from in-person gaming. And, like I said, I could...

I prefer static for skill challenges. Assigning the difficulty for skill challenges should not focus on the adventurer’s level of ability. It should focus on the context or environment. For example, if you have a player who has tailored their adventurer to be a great swimmer, do not simply...

I get that. I even posted it in my second paragraph. So I understand they are not mutually exclusive. It still does not negate the CEO overlooking the core reason its product was successful and why it's grown.

It makes me laugh a little, the willful ignorance of digital first. The game is built on in-person experiences. Hanging out with friends, being an outsider, and finding acceptance. It grew immensely because of things like Critical Role, an in-person experience. It grew even more with traveling...

Cheese and apples are a favorite of wineries. There is a winery in Temecula that is known for the brie and caramelized apple stuffed sourdough. As someone lucky enough to have had this - it is fantastic! As far as gaming, ever since I had that sourdough, I added it to a specific area on my game...

Reynard, It is clear you don't think it is railroading, and that you don't really want to hear other perspectives. But from this thread, this much is true: 1. For some, what you did was not railroading. 2. For some, what you did walked the fenceline of railroading. 3. For some, what you did was...

A DM that does it beforehand is similar to a DM that does dungeon ecology beforehand. Remember when the dungeon had skeletons in one room, a shambling mound in the next, a couple carrion crawlers in the hall, twelve bugbears sleeping next to a black pudding, and then a vampire? That was because...