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Angry GM builds a megadungeon.

Started by Ratman_tf, September 12, 2015, 01:50:39 AM

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Phillip

#90
October 11, 2015, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: mAcular Chaotic;859377Yeah he calls those, games where you have to "find the fun" after poking around for hours, instead of actually having it be fun from the start. Same with hexcrawls. The fun is hidden from the player and they must wrestle it out of the game like it was a grudge.

Thing is, plenty of people find the fun right there. If someone doesn't like it, doesn't find it fun, it's a counter-intuitive choice. Then again, all that work of calculation doesn't look like fun to us but it's how that guy gets his kicks.
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Justin Alexander

#91
October 13, 2015, 02:52:52 AM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer;858016And people wonder why the OSR can give the impression of "One True Way" thinking. ;)

If I say that an apple is not an orange, I am not proclaiming a One True Fruit.
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Ddogwood

#92
October 13, 2015, 07:22:08 AM
Quote from: Justin Alexander;859807If I say that an apple is not an orange, I am not proclaiming a One True Fruit.

Yeah, but straw man arguments have retained their popularity over the years because it's far easier to attack something you didn't say.

Armchair Gamer

#93
October 13, 2015, 07:27:34 AM Last Edit: October 13, 2015, 09:27:55 AM by Armchair Gamer
Quote from: Justin Alexander;859807If I say that an apple is not an orange, I am not proclaiming a One True Fruit.

No, but if you call it a demonic fruit, can you see why people might get that impression?

EDIT: But on reflection, it wasn't fair to call it OTWism or single out the OSR.

Opaopajr

#94
October 13, 2015, 08:57:20 AM
Quote from: Armchair Gamer;859820No, but if you call it a demonic fruit, can you see why people might get that impression?

I keep telling people durian is just misunderstood. :p
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Bren

#95
October 13, 2015, 05:24:18 PM
Quote from: Opaopajr;859824I keep telling people durian is just misunderstood. :p
There are a surprising number of people have misunderstood the flavor as tasty and the smell as acceptable. :p
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