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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 9062178" data-attributes="member: 97077">I run, play in, and observe a lot of different games. Not a one is faster, so far, than mine in terms of covering content in a given session, even though we have a standard of reasonable specificity when it comes to declaring actions. Time savings are chiefly around everyone being engaged in the game, acting immediately when prompted (by either DM or another player), engaging in &quot;Yes, and...&quot; collaboration, and using a VTT for dice rolling.I would add that 1 to 3 minute descriptions of the environment are also not something we do. At most I'm going to throw out 2 to 5 sentences that set the scene and present the basic scope of options that are apparent to the characters so they can act meaningfully. Anything more than that and the players are in my experience likely to forget the details before I'm done talking. I then add more details as they explore, as needed and prescribed by the play loop. Being succinct and keeping things moving is the order of the day for everyone at the table.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iserith, post: 9062178, member: 97077"] I run, play in, and observe a lot of different games. Not a one is faster, so far, than mine in terms of covering content in a given session, even though we have a standard of reasonable specificity when it comes to declaring actions. Time savings are chiefly around everyone being engaged in the game, acting immediately when prompted (by either DM or another player), engaging in "Yes, and..." collaboration, and using a VTT for dice rolling. I would add that 1 to 3 minute descriptions of the environment are also not something we do. At most I'm going to throw out 2 to 5 sentences that set the scene and present the basic scope of options that are apparent to the characters so they can act meaningfully. Anything more than that and the players are in my experience likely to forget the details before I'm done talking. I then add more details as they explore, as needed and prescribed by the play loop. Being succinct and keeping things moving is the order of the day for everyone at the table. [/QUOTE]

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