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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 2024420" data-attributes="member: 463">Ironic - not really, Gygax also says in his intro that he intended to make a fun game rather than a simulation.&nbsp; He's a Gamist, he just wasn't as pure-Gamist in his design as Monte &amp; co tried to make 3e.&nbsp; As for 3e, there's nothing un-Gamist or simulationist about saying &quot;These rules are just guidelines, feel free to change them&quot;, it's a completely separate dichotomy.Yes, IMO the info on altering classes is on the exact same level of ruleness as the info on crafting magic items.&nbsp; Both are guidelines for the GM to use or not.The only distinction I make is &quot;rules in PHB&quot; vs &quot;everything else&quot; - because the PHB is the **player's book** and if I'm going to change stuff in it I had better make sure the players know about it.&nbsp; If there are no attacks of opportunity in my game, I must ensure players know this so they can create PCs and plan tactics with this in mind.&nbsp; If I roll d8+d12 for skill checks instead of d20, likewise.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 2024420, member: 463"] Ironic - not really, Gygax also says in his intro that he intended to make a fun game rather than a simulation. He's a Gamist, he just wasn't as pure-Gamist in his design as Monte & co tried to make 3e. As for 3e, there's nothing un-Gamist or simulationist about saying "These rules are just guidelines, feel free to change them", it's a completely separate dichotomy. Yes, IMO the info on altering classes is on the exact same level of ruleness as the info on crafting magic items. Both are guidelines for the GM to use or not. The only distinction I make is "rules in PHB" vs "everything else" - because the PHB is the **player's book** and if I'm going to change stuff in it I had better make sure the players know about it. If there are no attacks of opportunity in my game, I must ensure players know this so they can create PCs and plan tactics with this in mind. If I roll d8+d12 for skill checks instead of d20, likewise. [/QUOTE]

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