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<blockquote data-quote="thejc" data-source="post: 5404827" data-attributes="member: 100006">I find this interesting because I have always viewed adventures/ap/campaigns as a series of interlocking railroad-sandboxes. I also find it interesting that these terms come into play usually when DMs and players don't see eye to eye. Communication is huge. &nbsp;Is there a third term that can describe campaigns and such?&nbsp;I will also share my worst railroad game. Some backstory. After checking out a new store that sold paintball/gaming supplies. I was invited to play a little d&amp;d no slouch or novice myself I agreed. Created a rogue arrived an hour early to game my way into the session. Im in an inn approached by a man named &quot;dark&quot; he's a shady looking fellow. Starts talking about the tyrannical reign of the current ruler blah blah blah...I take a job(mainly because I thought it was the hook) to smuggle some weapons into the palace. Was subsequently arrested jailed and told I am beheaded. No dice, no sandbox, not even a railroad. Like one of those choose your own adventure books and I turn to page 43 to read &quot;You died&quot;. &nbsp;I had to refrain from physical violence for wasting my time, so I just left, and I told him his paintball gear sucked balls</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thejc, post: 5404827, member: 100006"] I find this interesting because I have always viewed adventures/ap/campaigns as a series of interlocking railroad-sandboxes. I also find it interesting that these terms come into play usually when DMs and players don't see eye to eye. Communication is huge. Is there a third term that can describe campaigns and such? I will also share my worst railroad game. Some backstory. After checking out a new store that sold paintball/gaming supplies. I was invited to play a little d&d no slouch or novice myself I agreed. Created a rogue arrived an hour early to game my way into the session. Im in an inn approached by a man named "dark" he's a shady looking fellow. Starts talking about the tyrannical reign of the current ruler blah blah blah...I take a job(mainly because I thought it was the hook) to smuggle some weapons into the palace. Was subsequently arrested jailed and told I am beheaded. No dice, no sandbox, not even a railroad. Like one of those choose your own adventure books and I turn to page 43 to read "You died". I had to refrain from physical violence for wasting my time, so I just left, and I told him his paintball gear sucked balls [/QUOTE]

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