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- Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:20 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Mandatory Movement in a D20 Game?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 21447
- Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:26 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: What's the first 3.5 sourcebook that detailed swift actions?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3771
Even though i think PF2 is unplayable, three actions and a reaction seems like a solid foundation for action economy. I remain unconvinced the 3e action economy was the zenith of ttrpgs. PF2's action system is more complicated with no real payoff. Complete fungibility of actions when some of the av...
- Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:43 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: In US Prisons D&D is mostly played by sex offenders
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3757
Hot take there, Lago. I'd like to see some science done on the effects of roleplaying and sexual... deviancy? Misconduct? I dunno, I just wonder if RPing out your fetish with a bunch of other sexually frustrated weirdos actually helps you not want to do more weird sex offense shit. I read Lago's co...
- Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:51 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: In US Prisons D&D is mostly played by sex offenders
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3757
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:41 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: The Many Flaws of the 5e Crafting System
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7905
I'm wondering at this point whether higher-power consumables should even purchasable. I'm on the fence about this for permanent magic items, but the more I think about it for limited-use magical items like Potions of Cure Critical Wounds the less I like it. Even beyond how consumables can have a wil...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:38 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Multi-PC, Linear RNG TTRPGs like D&D shouldn't have bosses.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4585
Multi-PC, Linear RNG TTRPGs like D&D shouldn't have bosses.
You heard it right here folks. We already know the problems with bosses in systems like D&D. To recap: bosses get one action (plus that of subalterns) versus the party's. If you have PCs capable of busting out high amounts of damage or lockdown, the bosses are fucked. RPGs have tried all of thes...
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:02 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:16 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Why is Shadowrun's magic so praised?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8651
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:43 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: OSSR: The Riddle of Steel (and successors)
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30494
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:57 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Why is Shadowrun's magic so praised?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8651
In addition to what Kaelik and Frank said, and what I said in another thread, the Drain system and how the mechanicas of spellcasting works with the rest of the system is very elegant. Not quite Euler's Identities elegant, but pretty close. Another thing I really like about Shadowrun spellcasting is...
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 6:22 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: OSSR: The Riddle of Steel (and successors)
- Replies: 72
- Views: 30494
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:24 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Stormlight Archive is what Exalted Should have been?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9024
Why? Captain Hydra America is always protecting 'super racists', taking orders and following laws from 'super racists', it's a core part of the job. And, unless the player specifically wanted Captain America to show off their hypocrisy in the face of expedience, it shits on his and other party memb...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:15 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: OSSR: 4th edition D&D.
- Replies: 202
- Views: 83699
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:26 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: OSSR: 4th edition D&D.
- Replies: 202
- Views: 83699
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:54 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Stormlight Archive is what Exalted Should have been?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9024
Maybe everyone should have X amount of flaws (where X can be zero), assuming each flaw is more-or-less balanced? Not all flaws are equally disruptive to other players. If I'm playing a master planner type like Batman and one of my party members has a flaw of 'blabbermouth', my cheerios are thorough...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 5:35 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Stormlight Archive is what Exalted Should have been?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9024
The problem I have with 'heroes need flaws' is that flaws only mean anything in context. Conan being a brooding, anti-social mass murderer who doesn't keep deals with anyone on his shitlist is not a flaw if you're playing Mad Max. Or Conan for that matter. It's a crippling disadvantage if you're pla...
- Wed Sep 04, 2019 1:46 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
It sounds like in every single one of those cases finding the vault is a binary thing, and you have to find the vault before you can continue on with the mission. Yes, narratively, finding the vault is binary. You either find it or you don't. In terms of game mechanics, though, why should the die r...
- Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:17 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
- Wed Sep 04, 2019 1:33 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:30 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
Fundamentally, I think these aren't problems that require a new and unique subsystem, so much as more careful class design (to give characters enough tools to contribute to most challenges) and more thoughtful challenge/scenario design (to ensure some of your problems are complicated enough not to ...
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:11 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
How does something like that happen (in a serious company with a product they want to get real money from)? I get maths being hard sometimes, but surely you'd want to test the thing as much as possible. The biggest problem is that the game designers were lazy. The failure of skill challenges is the...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:18 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150247
This is not a route I would take for commercial success. However, it is a route you would inevitably take if you A) were aware of the problems of the previous edition, B) didn't know how or why the previous edition's game mechanics were successful (or even if they were) and C) didn't know how to de...
- Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:20 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: CK2 Trait-like based diplomacy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4211
In genre yea a named dude can be befriended by the protagonist but if the plot of the story hinges on them getting into the good graces of named dude there is usually some trial or another they have to face. That's wrong. First of all, your conception of diplomacy sucks ass. I used the term 'dramat...
- Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:48 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: CK2 Trait-like based diplomacy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4211
Calling your audience idiots for not understanding the genre in the same way as you is really... not a defense when you made an appeal to 'the people's' sensibilities. People want strategic outcomes that conflict with their priors and processes all of the time. And the more obvious the contradictio...
- Sun Sep 01, 2019 12:03 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Emberwind and Spirit Island
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6458