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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7840571" data-attributes="member: 6795602">Agreed (I would substitute DM for players though as he's the most responsible for maintaining the shared fiction amongst them and narrating the results of the attacks.&nbsp; It usually doesn't work very well having players understand the fiction differently amongst them) But I want to add...&nbsp; Valid is one thing.&nbsp; Actually being good at evoking the fiction you are aiming for is another.&nbsp; Perhaps the most important question isn't how historical or realistic or whatever focus you are designing mechanics for.&nbsp; The most important question IMO is does the mechanic I'm creating evoke the fiction I am expecting.If you are good having level 10 fighters that can take 10+ longsword swings directly to his unarmored chest and keep going then the fiction you are trying to evoke is much different than the fiction most people expect D&amp;D to evoke.&nbsp; As long as you understand that and still want to create a D&amp;D meat based system them I'll even give ya advice on doing it.&nbsp; It's certainly not something I'd be interested in though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7840571, member: 6795602"] Agreed (I would substitute DM for players though as he's the most responsible for maintaining the shared fiction amongst them and narrating the results of the attacks. It usually doesn't work very well having players understand the fiction differently amongst them) But I want to add... Valid is one thing. Actually being good at evoking the fiction you are aiming for is another. Perhaps the most important question isn't how historical or realistic or whatever focus you are designing mechanics for. The most important question IMO is does the mechanic I'm creating evoke the fiction I am expecting. If you are good having level 10 fighters that can take 10+ longsword swings directly to his unarmored chest and keep going then the fiction you are trying to evoke is much different than the fiction most people expect D&D to evoke. As long as you understand that and still want to create a D&D meat based system them I'll even give ya advice on doing it. It's certainly not something I'd be interested in though. [/QUOTE]

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