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<blockquote data-quote="JamesonCourage" data-source="post: 6110345" data-attributes="member: 6668292"><p>I can't see the difference. You've said one is reaction where the players have to wait for the GM, and the other is a situation where they players can react to it (I assume without having to wait for the GM). I still hold that you can frame either the desert encounter or the siege either way.</p><p></p><p>Again, both situations are framed (the nomads and the siege), and the players react to it. You can make either scene one where PCs can act on their own, or they can only react to it. There's nothing inherent to either one, on this front.</p><p></p><p>What I said there wasn't an accusation of bad faith. I'm not saying you're arguing that way, so I won't apologize for that. I will try to be more courteous, though. Didn't mean to offend. As always, play what you like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Exactly. As always, play what you like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've said how this could be the case a few times in this thread.</p><p></p><p>Basically true, but not hard at all.</p><p></p><p>This isn't the case in the example "irrelevant" siege I gave. NPCs are going about their day, food is plentiful, and there are no buildings burning down.</p><p></p><p>You mean the "just sand and heat" part? Probably any number of ways you'd expect from real life cities near deserts, plus any number of magical ways (magical water being more common, maybe?).</p><p></p><p>But, again, I was using your "nothing in the desert is relevant" bit, and also using the nomad encounter that you were talking about many pages ago in this thread. And yet, I keep getting redirected to "but it's just sand, and that's not interesting or relevant." Well, sure, if you make it just sand and hot sun, that doesn't interest you. Again, though, you don't have to frame it that way. As always, play what you like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JamesonCourage, post: 6110345, member: 6668292"] I can't see the difference. You've said one is reaction where the players have to wait for the GM, and the other is a situation where they players can react to it (I assume without having to wait for the GM). I still hold that you can frame either the desert encounter or the siege either way. Again, both situations are framed (the nomads and the siege), and the players react to it. You can make either scene one where PCs can act on their own, or they can only react to it. There's nothing inherent to either one, on this front. What I said there wasn't an accusation of bad faith. I'm not saying you're arguing that way, so I won't apologize for that. I will try to be more courteous, though. Didn't mean to offend. As always, play what you like :) Exactly. As always, play what you like :) I've said how this could be the case a few times in this thread. Basically true, but not hard at all. This isn't the case in the example "irrelevant" siege I gave. NPCs are going about their day, food is plentiful, and there are no buildings burning down. You mean the "just sand and heat" part? Probably any number of ways you'd expect from real life cities near deserts, plus any number of magical ways (magical water being more common, maybe?). But, again, I was using your "nothing in the desert is relevant" bit, and also using the nomad encounter that you were talking about many pages ago in this thread. And yet, I keep getting redirected to "but it's just sand, and that's not interesting or relevant." Well, sure, if you make it just sand and hot sun, that doesn't interest you. Again, though, you don't have to frame it that way. As always, play what you like :) [/QUOTE]
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