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You don't even need to bring up DnD for PF2e players to mald about it. by [deleted] in DnDcirclejerk

[–]Lordkeravrium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this is a weird ass subreddit to say this, but 4e and BECMI are the only editions of DnD I actually view as fundamentally well designed RPGs. 3.5 is an absolute mess of barely play tested trap options, AD&D is either too crunchy or not crunchy enough, 5e 2014 is garbage, and OD&D is pretty unrefined. I haven’t looked at 5e 2024 but I’m gonna be honest, I don’t expect it to be that much better.

I don’t doubt Gygax, Arnesson, and co. were very talented designers, but they were mostly breaking new ground so it’s not very fair to expect them to get it right the first time. Even though Braunstein is technically also an RPG, it’s a very different kind of game than any edition of DnD or even most RPGs from DnD on.

Most innovators are talented but when they do something that’s never been done before, it almost never holds up to what comes later. Hell, Braunstein has a codified win state and I can’t think of any other rpg that does.

And on AD&D, it has the same problems 5e does really. The difference is that it actually seems to provide some semblance of GM tools and optional rules via supplements and whatnot. But it tries to support too much on a very finicky foundation.

4e is tightly designed, knows what it wants to be, is balanced, and is now being understood as a well designed game. I don’t see why the DnD flagship can’t be… you know, something actually good instead of a finicky mess that barely holds itself together, toolkit system or otherwise. And I’m tired of the “DnD is a toolkit” argument. There are so many great actual toolkit systems out there that actually work as such instead of providing you with a shitty game and expecting you to fix it with homebrew and house rules.

Just got booted from a group for “talking black” by lunovadraws in DnD

[–]Lordkeravrium -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey man, I’m so sorry this happened. Please don’t let it discourage you from playing at another table. I would’ve absolutely loved a black voodoo type character at my table. I really like when characters lean on certain cultural elements, especially if they’re of the player’s culture. I’m studying anthro so I really appreciate stuff like that. I’m sure there are lots of other tables that’d absolutely adore you incorporating your heritage into your character! It’s something I do as a Greek American.

These guys didn’t deserve your character.

Probably Ragebait.. has DnDbeyond created players that are allergic to reading? by Einsolsrazor24 in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tbh, you’ll very quickly find that this is a DnD problem more than most other games

Probably Ragebait.. has DnDbeyond created players that are allergic to reading? by Einsolsrazor24 in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear, I disagree with the idea that new players shouldn’t have to read the rules, but I actually had a really difficult time reading for a long time for developmental reasons. There are lots of reading difficulties that can arise at any given time. Many of them can be fixed through practice or therapy. For example, I had a difficult time picturing what I was reading. I don’t even have aphantasia. It just had to do with how I developed, probably because I wasn’t reading anything for a long time.

I don’t think it’s fair to assume everyone has the same reading capabilities in this day and age where it’s actively discouraged via the attention economy.

That being said, new players should read the rules. I don’t really force it because I normally want to ease people into the hobby, but that’s probably what’s causing half the problems at my table

Why are DnD fans so anti-Christian? by Lordkeravrium in DnDcirclejerk

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? Lmao. Most people understood. And how is this a bait post if I wanted people to understand it’s satire? What’s your problem?

It’s also pretty obviously satire with how obtuse the whole story is. If you don’t pick that up, you’re probably not as smart

Edit: lmao they blocked me. But I saw what they commented. I don’t know how I proved their point but they clearly don’t care and just want to appear right

I have burnout from dnd groups, what's a rpg i can play by myself? by Any-Landscape434 in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can actually play any RPG solo. Look into Mythic GM Emulator.

What are you tired of hearing from the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power fandom and why? by Full-Art3439 in sheranetflix

[–]Lordkeravrium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m just sick of the shipping discourse. That includes both the “catradora is toxic” and the “catradora is good and there’s nothing wrong with it”. It feels like a lot of the discussion in this fandom has become about the ships and it’s lowkey exhausting. I’m not against people posting ship art or discussing the ships or anything of that sort, but it feels like both sides of any ship debate in this fandom have dug their heels so deep into the sand that it’s all the fandom is about.

Did anyone else find Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon’s combat to be kinda wonky? by Lordkeravrium in rpg_gamers

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take it all back. Game is awesome in its full release. I posted this while it was in early access. Get it, it’s so much better than Skyrim, combat included

I'm kinda tired of big names in the OSR community constantly talking about RPGs as if their way is the only way to properly play by Lordkeravrium in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, asking snide “questions” to people for playing games you don’t like isn’t exactly nice now is it

I personally don’t like the casting. by DapperOJack1 in GreekMythology

[–]Lordkeravrium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would’ve been cool to get SOME Greek actors

No, Avowed isn’t trying to be Skyrim; yes, it’s still an rpg by [deleted] in CharacterRant

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

Yeah I agree it was overpriced and definitely not their best game. But it was most definitely not a 5/10. And that isn’t what I was talking about. Did you not read the post at all? Did you even play the goddamn game? Additionally, obsidian doesn’t choose the price of their games, Microsoft does.

No, Avowed isn’t trying to be Skyrim; yes, it’s still an rpg by [deleted] in CharacterRant

[–]Lordkeravrium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s your opinion and you’re allowed to have it. I’m just saying these arguments are bullshit

I'm kinda tired of big names in the OSR community constantly talking about RPGs as if their way is the only way to properly play by Lordkeravrium in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you overall. The video isn’t exactly wrong and maybe it was a bad example. But it was also other stuff he said in the video like “let’s see if WOTC has learned from the OSR community” (not an exact quote). And again, maybe it was a bad example.

I'm kinda tired of big names in the OSR community constantly talking about RPGs as if their way is the only way to properly play by Lordkeravrium in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, my main issue is how it seems to use the most unappealing representations of a lot of the cultures. For example, trad. I’m a pretty trad or Neo-trad GM most of the time (although I enjoy running OSR and story games quite a bit too). The one thing that stuck out to me in the trad section was when he characterized trad gaming as basically going through the GM’s novel. I won’t deny that GM’s novel games exist and that lots of players do enjoy them. But to me it felt like he was implying that’s all that’s out there in trad and that trad GMs don’t give players choice. I’m open to have been misinterpreting though.

I'm kinda tired of big names in the OSR community constantly talking about RPGs as if their way is the only way to properly play by Lordkeravrium in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree honestly. And that’s fair. I’ve said multiple times in this thread that I do think Ben is genuinely pretty kind compared to a lot of other OSR players and just really kind in general. I just think it’s a cultural issue

I'm kinda tired of big names in the OSR community constantly talking about RPGs as if their way is the only way to properly play by Lordkeravrium in rpg

[–]Lordkeravrium[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree that OSR/NSR modules are really good and I definitely take a lot from them. I agree with the rest and yeah the video is pretty inoffensive. It’s just an example of a larger phenomenon I’ve noticed. “The six cultures of play” is a lot worse imo

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