• TheGreatDarkness@ttrpg.networkOP
    2·
    1 year ago

    On the other hand, if you had basic rules be flexible and understandable enough, you could by common sense apply them to most of situations and devs could focus on polishing the edges where you would need a specific rules, which should be few and far in-between.

    • Dice@ttrpg.network
      41·
      1 year ago

      It really is crazy how hard new players defend 5e and pf2 when so many other games make GMing actually fun and easy.

    • EssentialCoffee@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Rule 1: The DM describes the environment.

      Rule 2: The players describe what they want to do.

      Rule 3: The DM narrates the results of the adventurers actions.

      The rules on how to play are pretty basic and very flexible. You can easily play an entire game or campaign not going past those three rules or needing anything more in depth than that.

      Some folks like crunch. Some folks like heavy crunch, some like light crunch. Some folks just want a mushy bowl of cereal. We’re all just playing make believe. What rules you use is up to your table and what kind of crunch they want.