... justify ... different ... thing ... common ... That is the key point. The reaction is all overblown, and has a fair amount of hype asociated with it. And...
... most ... superb, ... A simple rule of thumb is how many pages is dedicated to physical conflict over social and other forms of conflict. In most games ...
A simple rule of thumb is how many pages is dedicated to physical conflict over social and other forms of conflict. In most games theres a whole meaty chapter...
... I do not have the time to count pages. I will sum up: there is a significant amount of space in the new WoD book devoted to social roles and rolls, and...
... In our group we've had discussions about this. Most of us who GM encourage the players (I do tend to play far more than I GM) to roleplay if they want,...
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Charlton wrote: ... Bingo. Hence my raising discussion on list. ... Again, reasons for asking people to share. ... I don't see anyone anywhere in this thread...
... Where have you observed this? ... That's true to an extent. ... Well ... I think anyone who's run Unknown Armies is probably pretty far off the mainstream...
In a message dated 9/1/04 6:08:16 AM, jeremiah.genest@... writes: << A reasonable critique can be placed at the WoD that its setting and style material...
In a message dated 9/1/04 6:25:43 AM, hallockk@... writes: << I don't know about everyone else on the list, but I've met quite a few players that think...
In a message dated 9/1/04 8:01:40 AM, cedrickwstanton@... writes: << A lot of people who say stuff like "You know, I just don't GET that game." really...
... Right, but two things: I think you're arguing against a point of view that isn't represented in this argument. "Different" does not mean "hard"; I think...
... It's a simple principle: you get what you support and what you emphasize or reward. In D&D3, for instance, the system clearly emphasizes combat, with a...
Concerning recent posts on this thread: Tone it down please. At least two of our moderators won't be online much this weekend due to the Worldcon, but I trust...
... represented ... of us ... that it ... and ... and ... Whe folks say different they mean hard. What people we're saying is "I can't run Nobilis beause its...
Would anyone be interested in playing in a Mage: the Ascension (specifically 2nd edition, as my feelings on 3rd are that it's essentially the same game but...
... A game is a combination of a system and a setting. D&D3/3.5 as a *system* has much more detailed support for combat than for social interactions, unless...
... a ... physical ... Magica, ... they ... social ... physical ... Both Amber and Ars Magica prejudice the physical over the social in their mechanics. For...
When Thursdays around 6 till when we collapse Where Randoph or Sharon What D&D mostly 3.0 with some of the changes I liked in 3.5 Currently I'm looking for 1-2...
... One other thing - combat requires more crunchy detail because it simulates an area with which the vast majority of gamers are unfamiliar. Social...
One other thing - combat requires more crunchy detail because it simulates an area with which the vast majority of gamers are unfamiliar. Social interaction...
... simulates an area with which the vast majority of gamers are unfamiliar. Social interaction (while the same argument could be made for some ;) is one that...
... [excellent examples of life or death social conflict] ... The difference I was trying to get at is that games don't reflect that because the default...
... Another thing is that I think alot of people *want* interactions to be more "squishy" than combat. I'm just imagining trying to set up rules for social...
I can't really add anything to the GURPS discussion until I get the books... But that will be soonish, 'coz <bragging alert> I'm one of the lookalike contest...
Very cool! Question - How much of Book II is the settings and such, compared to more generally useful campaign material? David ... [Non-text portions of this...
... I refer you to _Dynasties and Demagogues_, by Chris Aylott. One of the things in it is a social combat system for D&D/d20, intended to be used in things...
... But the odd thing is, that is almost exactly how combat works. Why is that approach boring when used to resolve social conflict, but interesting when it...
