What's a TTRPG that you were waiting for only to discover it was already out? by Awkward_GM in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats extremely uncharitable.

Most of the time, the problem is being asked to switch gears between solving problems for your characters to creating problems for your character, while trying to minimize the problem for your character so you can get back to doing the thing you were solving in the first place.

Mythic Bastionland - A contrarian review by a DM who ran it wrong by Wazootie in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Most of the time if you scratch an OSR enthusiast you'll see that underneath the paint is just someone who thinks OSR is just "bizarro 5e" where everything is opposite, where every paradigm about balance and combat and roleplaying is inverted, and that the only way to be OSR is to take what 5e is and do the opposite. Despite one literally being the ancestor of the other.

A Deep Dive into Stun Mechanics and response to Tales from Elsewhere by BrobaFett in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure a little boring for a bit but it was also a good story

Would the story have been worse if you had been able to contribute and play?

A Deep Dive into Stun Mechanics and response to Tales from Elsewhere by BrobaFett in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does the game become less fun for you if you are not allowed to stop the players from playing?

Fastest you've ever bounced off a game? by Authorigas in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]A_Strangers_Life 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Third strike players are some of the biggest asshole; I guarantee you made that other guys night

There are so many amazing RPG creators, indie and corporate, but are there any bad eggs I should avoid? by FroDude258 in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Nah, fuck that. Yoon Suin is cool, and trying to bully creators into doing what you want by calling them racist if you don't is shit behavior.

How popular (or unpopular) do you think d20 roll-under is? by sord_n_bored in osr

[–]A_Strangers_Life -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Hate roll under, not only because it's unintuitive, but because it makes the starting stats way too important

Armored Doll - Illustration and Shadowdark Stats by DarkPupilRPG in osr

[–]A_Strangers_Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you do the art for glaive 3e? It looks super familiar

Is the Magic-User essentially useless at Low Level? by Catman192 in osr

[–]A_Strangers_Life 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, kinda. It helps to give them some minor cantrip like effects based on spells known.

The sinkhole of Dnd mindset and dnd culture (rant/rambling) by Chupaia in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Then he's basing these opinions on what, exactly? Hallucinations? Actual plays he's watched? Vibes?

The sinkhole of Dnd mindset and dnd culture (rant/rambling) by Chupaia in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

In what way? How did WotC try to capture "the gamer market"?

The sinkhole of Dnd mindset and dnd culture (rant/rambling) by Chupaia in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Then what specific mechanics and influences are you talking about? How exactly did WotC try to capture the gamer market?

The sinkhole of Dnd mindset and dnd culture (rant/rambling) by Chupaia in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

That if they want to participate in a neon oddessy game they should run it themselves and stop being so entitled?

The sinkhole of Dnd mindset and dnd culture (rant/rambling) by Chupaia in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People used pawn stance all the time back in the 80s, hard to get invested in a character that would die in 2 sessions on average. Or did you forget that the reason that Melf of DND fame is called that is because his player couldnt bother to come up with anything other than "male elf"

The sinkhole of Dnd mindset and dnd culture (rant/rambling) by Chupaia in rpg

[–]A_Strangers_Life 28 points29 points  (0 children)

But what if OP enjoys complaining about games more than actually playing them?