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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 7053446" data-attributes="member: 6698278">Interesting thread.  Same old characters for the most part making the same arguments.  Still it's good to see how different folks pass time.To me it comes down to the fact that roleplaying conceptually has fractured.  Some nice terms to help us communicate would be helpful.  I'm sure if I attempted to describe the various styles someone would argue with me.  The key of course is having fun and if your group is having fun then the rest of the world can bug off you are doing it right.I prefer a rules light, DM empowered, moderate to heavy options game that is ran in a decent sized sandbox where the world is either designed up front or The DM understands it well enough to make judgments or call for probabilistic die rolls.   I want the players to be able to change the world and arrive at different outcomes.  I want them to do so by defeating their enemies and overcoming the challenges of the game.  I generally do not like styles that involve players inventing the world and/or it's contents themselves.  Perhaps with some minor leeway on backstory at character creation.But that is just what I like.  I'm sure those who traditionally love to oppose me will point out how much more fun I or my friends would enjoy their style more.  I wouldn't.  But I'm glad there are styles to suit all tastes.  My love of pizza does not burden me with the need to force it on any of you.</blockquote>

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