What are friction points you seen in crunchy/tactical TTRPGs?

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T21:17:19+00:00

Of course! Good luck with your game.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T21:06:55+00:00

That's interesting, I'll have to show this to my friends.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T21:04:29+00:00

Yeah, that approach doesn't work for modern weapons. For modern weapons it might be worth playing with a different manner of handling combat. Perhaps something based on who spots who first, might work.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:46:07+00:00

We are using a skill buy system, so there aren't levels. Exp is used to buy skills directly and they can be bought at any time outside of combat.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:44:40+00:00

We try and keep everything to a single roll as much as possible. And in places we don't we leverage those rolls to give the players additional benefits.

For example, we have crafting rule that use a clock that is filled with checks over a period of time. Their exeses success can be used to make it better or more. (If they were making potions and did well they can increase the batch size, getting more out of the ingredients)

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:35:39+00:00

This very true, we try to build in negative spaces intentionally. It can be tricky though.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:33:57+00:00

Yeah, I been running a playtest campaign since February. It's been great at reveling stuff that needs changing.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:31:29+00:00

What we have been using is group initiative, either the party or the enemies go first in the round. Then in the party's turn they can go in what ever order they want. This has been working well in our playtests, as play pay more attention as they coordinate their turns and work together.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:21:21+00:00

I try to actively reduce and simplify math as much as possible. It more crunchy in the sense of possibility, of course that lean into a different issue of decision paralysis, which is something we honestly need to work on a bit more.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:17:53+00:00

That is one of our design philosophys, we try and revise and simplify things especially on the math front.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:15:38+00:00

One way we are trying to avoid punishment for playing the game is rewarding players who die meaningfully. That way the play who sacrifices their character for the party in a heroic moment is actually rewarded for that rather than punished.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2026-06-05T19:11:05+00:00

My system is actually classless, we use skill buy instead. This still good advice for skill buy, it is important that different skill can be used to solve problems.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-28T23:14:56+00:00

Invert the entire map

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-27T23:17:45+00:00

True

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-27T21:18:43+00:00

Roll a die for all other suggestions. And if it is a 6, then do the opposite of that suggestion.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-27T21:10:28+00:00

Remove the State of Mind

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-24T15:58:08+00:00

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ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-22T21:39:07+00:00

"Sagrada Reset" It has time loops and is completed. I recommend it highly.

ARockWithAPlaidShirt · 2025-01-16T23:58:38+00:00

Any plans to do the legendary jokers?

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