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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 5681832" data-attributes="member: 22424">I wouldn't play a game like that except as a one-shot deal.To enjoy the game, I have to able to make informed choices, and that means knowing my character's capabilities. To do that I need to know not only his various stats (or modifiers, or whatever the game uses), but I also need to know how that relates to the game world - does my +5 in jumping mean I can clear 5 feet, or 50 feet, or...? And that means knowing the rules of the game.Also, sad to say, there are precious few DMs I'd trust in such an environment. If the rules are hidden, I have no way of knowing if they're being followed. And if the rules aren't being followed, it just becomes a matter of fiat and whim. And IME that generally means we're actually playing a game of "DM's favourites". No thanks.</blockquote>