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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 5160995" data-attributes="member: 4937">D&amp;D got an amazing amount right.&nbsp; I keep being tempted to fork the thread, but look at the things it got absolutely right.Just for one, the gameplay that is described and promoted by the rules is naturally played by groups of people.&nbsp; I don't know how many brilliant written RPG's informed by the best modern theories and practices I've read over the years that read so well, but which, on the whole describe and promote a gameplay which is not conducive to groups and which can only be achieved as described basically by one on one sessions between the DM and player.&nbsp; Those games may still be played, but they are ultimately not played according to the stated intention of the designer.&nbsp; Its the kind of thing that is so basic that we still often don't think about it, but because of D&amp;D's organical evolved and adapted roots it just naturally gets this spot on.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 5160995, member: 4937"] D&D got an amazing amount right. I keep being tempted to fork the thread, but look at the things it got absolutely right. Just for one, the gameplay that is described and promoted by the rules is naturally played by groups of people. I don't know how many brilliant written RPG's informed by the best modern theories and practices I've read over the years that read so well, but which, on the whole describe and promote a gameplay which is not conducive to groups and which can only be achieved as described basically by one on one sessions between the DM and player. Those games may still be played, but they are ultimately not played according to the stated intention of the designer. Its the kind of thing that is so basic that we still often don't think about it, but because of D&D's organical evolved and adapted roots it just naturally gets this spot on. [/QUOTE]

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