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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive... -
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Justice and Rule reacted to 500 Toads's post in the thread Pathfinder 2E I played my first PF2e game this week. Here's why I'm less inclined to play again. with
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FFrozenNorth reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Sure, but that's something you have to be very careful of as a GM. What's apparent in your mental frame as a GM often doesn't translate...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
If lack of information leads to players not enjoying the progress of play, I would rather just tell them. Mysteries and puzzles can be...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Most of my RPGing involves me GMing. So my response to @bloodtide was from that perspective.
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I mean truthfully, there are so few bad players (especially when grouped with other good players) and so few DMs, that this is argument...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to zarionofarabel's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
If nothing else, reading this thread has opened my eyes to just how completely restricted a GM can make player choices and not be...
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mamba replied to the thread We All Won – The OGL Three Years Later.none of this is whataboutism… not sure how that relates to whataboutism. As to explaining it, I would not say ‘explain the success’ but... -
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tetrasodium reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
Which hasn't really been a thing since 3e, and even then it was far less than 1e and 2e. Other than the odd bad DM here and there, it... -
FFrozenNorth reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Railroading is not about the agency of the characters. It's about the agency of the players. A simple example: if my PC is possessed by...
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SlyFlourish reacted to Scribe's post in the thread We All Won – The OGL Three Years Later with Like.
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IMO temporary strength losses are ok too, especially if we're losing weight and getting leaner. It's a cycle over time. -
SlyFlourish reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread We All Won – The OGL Three Years Later with Like.
I don't think you do respect his opinion, based on your posts in this thread. Shea isn't "taking sides", he's expressing his opinion...
