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<blockquote data-quote="AtomicPope" data-source="post: 7775280" data-attributes="member: 64790">Pencil and paper game designers need to stick to the strengths of the format otherwise they'll just ruin it.Strengths of PnP:* Narrative Time* Narrative Distance* Imagination* ImmersionWeaknesses of PnP:* Complex Math* Distraction* Overchoice* MisunderstandingThe new format is definitely adding Distraction, and probably Misunderstanding.&nbsp; From my experience as a DM and player, combat in 4e took a long time due to overchoice.&nbsp; When we limited each turn to 30 seconds (1 min for the DM) the combats were fast and dynamic.&nbsp; The problem is there were too many precise movements, which is better handled by video games, rather than narrative movement.&nbsp; Every complexity slows the player down, and then slows the game down.&nbsp; I've watched innumerate players suffer under Mathfinder, but excel under NWoD.&nbsp; Simple stat blocks is lessens misunderstandings.&nbsp; More importantly, those stat blocks speed up the game by letting the DM focus on what PnP does best: telling the story.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AtomicPope, post: 7775280, member: 64790"] Pencil and paper game designers need to stick to the strengths of the format otherwise they'll just ruin it. Strengths of PnP: * Narrative Time * Narrative Distance * Imagination * Immersion Weaknesses of PnP: * Complex Math * Distraction * Overchoice * Misunderstanding The new format is definitely adding Distraction, and probably Misunderstanding. From my experience as a DM and player, combat in 4e took a long time due to overchoice. When we limited each turn to 30 seconds (1 min for the DM) the combats were fast and dynamic. The problem is there were too many precise movements, which is better handled by video games, rather than narrative movement. Every complexity slows the player down, and then slows the game down. I've watched innumerate players suffer under Mathfinder, but excel under NWoD. Simple stat blocks is lessens misunderstandings. More importantly, those stat blocks speed up the game by letting the DM focus on what PnP does best: telling the story. [/QUOTE]

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