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<blockquote data-quote="Grendel_Khan" data-source="post: 8699733" data-attributes="member: 7028554">This is an interesting example, since in a trad game this would often be separated into -an Intimidation (or similar) roll to see if Dremmer complies-a pretty standard combat scene, likely without even much in the way of an ambush or surprise bonus for the PC.Now I really like that this approach collapses those two elements. I just think it's interesting because both the GM and the PC would have to fully understand the stakes, and be on the same wavelength. That's one of the reasons that I think PbtA is a phenomenal game design approach, but that there's a pretty steep learning curve, especially for players with lots of trad experience. I sometimes think PbtA games—especially those with a lot of action—would do well to make that clear. I've played in one friend's attempt to jump from running trad to running PbtA, and it was a complete disaster. Some sort of guidance for rebooting one's brain would be appreciated (I know I had to reboot mine the very hard way, and there are still elements I probably don't fully get).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grendel_Khan, post: 8699733, member: 7028554"] This is an interesting example, since in a trad game this would often be separated into -an Intimidation (or similar) roll to see if Dremmer complies -a pretty standard combat scene, likely without even much in the way of an ambush or surprise bonus for the PC. Now I really like that this approach collapses those two elements. I just think it's interesting because both the GM and the PC would have to fully understand the stakes, and be on the same wavelength. That's one of the reasons that I think PbtA is a phenomenal game design approach, but that there's a pretty steep learning curve, especially for players with lots of trad experience. I sometimes think PbtA games—especially those with a lot of action—would do well to make that clear. I've played in one friend's attempt to jump from running trad to running PbtA, and it was a complete disaster. Some sort of guidance for rebooting one's brain would be appreciated (I know I had to reboot mine the very hard way, and there are still elements I probably don't fully get). [/QUOTE]

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