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<blockquote data-quote="RHGreen" data-source="post: 6328702"><p><strong>Judging the Negative.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Disregard if:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>It isn't their edition so they don't like it.</u> (This goes for mechanics that aren't in a previous edition and they don't like them for purely that reason)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Probably a troll. Nobody can do anything about this and posters are just wasting everyone's time including their own.</p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>They don't like D&D.</u></p><p></p><p></p><p>Probably a troll. Nobody can do anything about this and commenters are just wasting everyone's time including their own.</p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>Taste Mismatch.</u></p><p></p><p></p><p>Person 1 likes blue, person 2 likes red. Giving them both purple will probably end up with them both hating it.</p><p>Make a good choice and stick with it. Nothing else you can do.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Not Negative, actually a good thing (these are what forums like this are made for):</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>Hearty aggressive deconstruction and analysis of the system.</u></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>Misunderstanding the rules until someone corrects them in a civil, convincing and logical manner.</u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Important negative criticism:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>This isn't D&D. </u></p><p></p><p></p><p>I haven't seen a single complaint of this yet. It looks like D&D.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>Mechanical Balance Issues</u>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>System design errors that will need errata. Anything that breaks the game or allows bad players to easily break it through rules manipulation (but if you have a player like that you should probably ditch them anyway).</p><p>This is unavoidable and will get worse as the system gets picked apart and played more, but obviously limited by good design. I have seen some criticism in this area, but limited so far.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <u>Verisimilitude.</u></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is important to me and what makes an RPG different to a board game. RPGs shouldn't be more gamey than they need to be. </p><p>Fluff and mechanics should support each other in a logical, internally realistic (not simulation) way.</p><p>I have seen a small amount of negative opinion in this area, but half of it is based more on taste than verisimilitude.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I may have missed something, but these are my own general guidelines and as far as I've seen the general response has been positive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RHGreen, post: 6328702"] [B]Judging the Negative.[/B] [B]Disregard if:[/B] * [U]It isn't their edition so they don't like it.[/U] (This goes for mechanics that aren't in a previous edition and they don't like them for purely that reason) Probably a troll. Nobody can do anything about this and posters are just wasting everyone's time including their own. * [U]They don't like D&D.[/U] Probably a troll. Nobody can do anything about this and commenters are just wasting everyone's time including their own. * [U]Taste Mismatch.[/U] Person 1 likes blue, person 2 likes red. Giving them both purple will probably end up with them both hating it. Make a good choice and stick with it. Nothing else you can do. [B]Not Negative, actually a good thing (these are what forums like this are made for):[/B] * [U]Hearty aggressive deconstruction and analysis of the system.[/U] * [U]Misunderstanding the rules until someone corrects them in a civil, convincing and logical manner.[/U] [B]Important negative criticism:[/B] * [U]This isn't D&D. [/U] I haven't seen a single complaint of this yet. It looks like D&D. * [U]Mechanical Balance Issues[/U]. System design errors that will need errata. Anything that breaks the game or allows bad players to easily break it through rules manipulation (but if you have a player like that you should probably ditch them anyway). This is unavoidable and will get worse as the system gets picked apart and played more, but obviously limited by good design. I have seen some criticism in this area, but limited so far. * [U]Verisimilitude.[/U] This is important to me and what makes an RPG different to a board game. RPGs shouldn't be more gamey than they need to be. Fluff and mechanics should support each other in a logical, internally realistic (not simulation) way. I have seen a small amount of negative opinion in this area, but half of it is based more on taste than verisimilitude. I may have missed something, but these are my own general guidelines and as far as I've seen the general response has been positive. [/QUOTE]
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