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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 9287074" data-attributes="member: 6785785">Yes. That's partially why the two bits of advice... don't prep plots and three clue rule... conflict. The clues absolutely are prescribed means of advancing to the next situation. Now, if he made the distinction of &quot;this rule works for mystery scenarios, and that rule works for play of another sort&quot; then it'd be less problematic. But instead, he presents both as something that you should always do. Right. And all his work to improve Descent is basically him prepping plot. I think this is my problem with a lot of his advice. He doesn't apply them to different styles of play, or different games. He insists that they all apply to his mode of gaming, and do so at all times. It's a flawed view of gaming. The individual bits of advice may be perfectly fine in and of themselves... I'd feel perfectly fine suggesting either don't prep plots OR the three clue rule, but it would depend on the game and the circumstances, and I don't really see how they can both apply to the same game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 9287074, member: 6785785"] Yes. That's partially why the two bits of advice... don't prep plots and three clue rule... conflict. The clues absolutely are prescribed means of advancing to the next situation. Now, if he made the distinction of "this rule works for mystery scenarios, and that rule works for play of another sort" then it'd be less problematic. But instead, he presents both as something that you should always do. Right. And all his work to improve Descent is basically him prepping plot. I think this is my problem with a lot of his advice. He doesn't apply them to different styles of play, or different games. He insists that they all apply to his mode of gaming, and do so at all times. It's a flawed view of gaming. The individual bits of advice may be perfectly fine in and of themselves... I'd feel perfectly fine suggesting either don't prep plots OR the three clue rule, but it would depend on the game and the circumstances, and I don't really see how they can both apply to the same game. [/QUOTE]

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