Quote from: WarthurWhereas in DitV, the method as well as the goals tends to be the same. You're always going to be in the "travelling law enforcer" mode unless you significantly retool the game, at which point... we're talking about a houseruled thing, not the game as written.

But is Dogs a railroad ?

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David R

Quote from: David RBut is Dogs a railroad ?

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David R

Hmmm...

I think in games like DitV the situation is defined, not the path so a better analogy would be a sandpit rather than a railroad.

You have  defined area in which you can do whatever you want but you aren't directed on rails.

Quote from: GRIMHmmm...

I think in games like DitV the situation is defined, not the path so a better analogy would be a sandpit rather than a railroad.

You have  defined area in which you can do whatever you want but you aren't directed on rails.

I think I get what you're trying to say, Grim. But I do think that Dogs, carries with it a lot of baggage - which makes discussing the game difficult. As I said earlier in my reply to AM :

QuoteI think the difference between CoC and Dogs, is that the former's goal is not so overt and the game lends itself more readly to different modes of play.

Looking back, one of the reasons why most folks find Midnight a difficult setting to enjoy,is  because the very overt goal of defeating the minions of Izzrador in a war you know (it's right there in the main book -First Ed) you are going to lose is just too much of a downer but yet, I don't think folks would consider the game a railroad.

Like I said, Dogs carries with it a lot of baggage, but for my group who didn't know anything about the game, the consensus around the gaming table was it was an interesting RPG with "funky" mechanics but just a game , nothin' more. I ran three adventures, all very different in mode, but I do admit all were homages to Clint Eastwood movies either Sergio Leone directed or otherwise.

Lastly I think I'm doing a good job of establishing my Forge Swine cred, in this thread

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David R

David: Ya know what? When I first read Midnight do you know what my first thoughts were?

I can totally win this.

Seriously.

Of course, I have the second edition.