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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Crazy Jerome" data-source="post: 5871161" data-attributes="member: 54877">Note that I am answering for my preferences, even though some of the answers are about options. I play with widely varying playstyles at different times. OptimizationI'd prefer this not have any effect at all. However, realistically any complex, rich system will have at least a bit of this. I prefer it kept as minimal as possible, but not more minimal than that in the zeal to clear it root and branch. PreparationI like a fair amount of this provided that it can be somewhat telegraphed and reasonably accounted for by the players. That is, I like the need to prepare, but I don't care for severe "gotcha" bits.  Knowing Your DMAs with optimization, a certain amount of effect is inevitable simply by the nature of roleplaying. The system itself should not require it or encourage it. Knowing Your Fellow PlayersSome knowledge of fellow players should be rewarding beyond the simple joys of play often inherent in such knowledge. This is one of those things where well-meaning strangers should be able to make do (especially with decent communication) but knowing everyone makes the whole thing a bit more smooth. Certainly, do not want to penalize the resulting improvements in play! Puzzle-SolvingPuzzle-solving should be always optional--meaning readily available and easy to integrate if you want it, and easy to avoid entirely likewise. Thus the system itself should be neutral on it. Strategic GamingA heavy dose of this inherent in the system is fine by me. If it's not there, I won't have much trouble adding it myself, though. LorekeepingSame answer as previous, with the additional caveat that running a good mystery is as much about pacing, the nature of incomplete clues, and other elements, as the lorekeeping itself. I don't care for the lorekeeping to become central to the mystery. A little note taking and memory can be made to go a long way. Aggressive RoleplayGame should be neutral on this. This not only varies by campaign playstyle preferences, but can change by the hour. In an all day session of 40+ year-old players, I want aggressive roleplay at 10:00 A.M. By 6:00 P.M. I'm happy to get any roleplay at all. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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