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Which "hippy" techniques are cool?

Started by Caesar Slaad, March 23, 2008, 12:32:19 PM

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blakkie

#45
March 25, 2008, 12:48:12 PM
Quote from: GunslingerGranted I have heard quite a bit of criticism regarding the tone of the book.
"Say it with me: P-l-a-y-e-r P-r-i-o-r-i-t-i-e-s."

When the Ranting Imp shows up in the border next to a paragraph strong words are used. :) I often found myself laughing when I first read the rules.

Of course that section isn't directed at the GM at all, the audience there is largely the players, but it is understandable that's going to rub the wrong way when read by someone who is a GM because they are actually a fustrated player and/or fustrated writer. :^)  That's why the Ranting Imp is there, and the warning about the Ranting Imp back at the start of the book. "Take what [Ranting Imp] says with a grain of salt. For example 'I wish Luke would just shut up.'"
"Because honestly? I have no idea what you do. None." - Pierce Inverarity

Gunslinger

#46
March 25, 2008, 02:46:43 PM
I was thinking that the game strikes many a person as anti-D&D and the ranting imp strikes people as a player/GM scorned.  Wrapping your head around something unintuitive to the games your are used to playing and being taunted by the writer.  

I largely took them as frustrations I've also had as a player/GM and easily identified with them in context.  Like caustic Sage Advice columns within the book.
 

blakkie

#47
March 26, 2008, 05:11:07 PM
The only way in which it is "anti-D&D" IMO is that it does some things differently. It removes/negates a lot of the "jerk" antisocial strategies, if not expectations, to gaming the system (badgering the DM and such).

I don't think it is coincidence that of the few people I've personally seen play BWR that actually dislike it are the people that are the most difficult to deal with playing D&D. When someone is heavily vested in being a dick to get what they want I probably shouldn't have been surprised that they find themselves lost and angry when the game doesn't provide those same opportunities.

EDIT: And IME they don't need to read the book to pick up on that.
"Because honestly? I have no idea what you do. None." - Pierce Inverarity

Sean

#48
March 26, 2008, 08:44:05 PM
I don't know if it counts as 'hippie' but i like the idea of only players rolling dice, the GM doesn't have to roll for anyone/thing.
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