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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8656489" data-attributes="member: 29398">That depends on the specifics, perhaps; but if, say, there's something to be learned/found at scene 2 that would make a difference in how scene 3 plays out then there could be a significant difference in play if the sequence goes 3-2 than if it goes 2-3.&nbsp; The DM doesn't know which sequence will be followed; she just has to react to what the players end up doing, present and run the scenes in whatever sequence the PCs reach them, and be ready for scenes to potentially play out unexpectedly or differently based on what other scenes the PCs have already hit.Contrast this with the DM trying to force scene 2 to come before scene 3 so that the PCs will have that [whatever] such that scene 3 will play out how she envisions it.&nbsp; I think we agree, in principle at least, that this is less desirable.It wouldn't, which is kind of a tangential point here: linear adventures/dungeons are IMO and IME generally less interesting for all involved* than are looping ones; with branching ones somewhere between.* - less interesting for the players as there are fewer choice points and a risk of feeling led by the nose whether such is the case or not; less interesting (though maybe easier) for the DM due to the run of play being far more predictable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 8656489, member: 29398"] That depends on the specifics, perhaps; but if, say, there's something to be learned/found at scene 2 that would make a difference in how scene 3 plays out then there could be a significant difference in play if the sequence goes 3-2 than if it goes 2-3. The DM doesn't know which sequence will be followed; she just has to react to what the players end up doing, present and run the scenes in whatever sequence the PCs reach them, and be ready for scenes to potentially play out unexpectedly or differently based on what other scenes the PCs have already hit. Contrast this with the DM trying to force scene 2 to come before scene 3 so that the PCs will have that [whatever] such that scene 3 will play out how she envisions it. I think we agree, in principle at least, that this is less desirable. It wouldn't, which is kind of a tangential point here: linear adventures/dungeons are IMO and IME generally less interesting for all involved* than are looping ones; with branching ones somewhere between. * - less interesting for the players as there are fewer choice points and a risk of feeling led by the nose whether such is the case or not; less interesting (though maybe easier) for the DM due to the run of play being far more predictable. [/QUOTE]

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