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Message: <blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 2526961" data-attributes="member: 6092">First of all, we both have different ideas, which aren't bad.  Second, knowing the rules IS a bad thing, imo.  I have seen this many times in DND/d20.  A new player comes in and has an idea of what they want to do, such as use a rope to swing from a chandalier, and come in attacking.  Something mimicking something they saw, as they don't know the rules.  The DM, then shows the new player how the rules work and what it means in game terms.  I don't know if we can agree on that but that's what I have seen.  After this happens, and the player knows the rules, the player doesn't always do what's cool, if he knows the DC is 28 and he has a +7.  Or +8, or maybe even +12.  However, now that the player is "used to the rules" they, generally speaking, constrain themselves to what the rules allow them to do.  Again, I am not saying their aren't exceptions who will try something every once in a while but it is rare.  And my guess is that it would be in a controlled situation where there is little chance of death but a big chance of looking "cool."  In contrast, in Exalted, the GM never has to explain the rules.  In fact, it is probably better if she doesn't.  Instead, she merely converts what the player said to a bonus, has the player make the roll and then explains what happens.  Again, to be PC, I understand me and my groups experiences are unique to us.  What I saw, as I took a group of DND people through Exalted, was shyness and timidness of doing a tenth of what they could do as Exalted characters, because they knew the penalties in DND were so stiff.  They knew the rules of DND and figured it was the same or used them as a base, neither of which is bad.  However, it took a LONG time, months, to get over the differences in the system.  And, again I can only speak for my players, they really came to enjoy Exalted a lot more than DND in terms of player options and player control over their characters.  Especially in doing stunts.  Again, YMMV.  Have a good one!  Take care!  edg</blockquote>

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