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Cake day: July 12th, 2023

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  • Idk, depends. Some people LOVE PvP and all and betraying the party and etc. others are just… done with it. People who do that are typically the same in every party. Gets old. It’s like how people hate playing with the lawful stupid paladin and having to knock his ass out if they want to question someone or etc. after a while it gets fucking old. For some having to plan out how to do so behind the paladins back can be fun, for others it’s a chore and annoying. Always talk to your group and find a way to play that works best.

    Generally, I’d rather conflict come from roleplay that’s interactive. Have the crazy person trying to negotiate impossible terms in the middle of an enemy base while the anxious person flips out telepathically trying to keep him in check, or anything that keeps it cooperative while allowing characters to shine and actually interact well. Stealing loot before anyone can see is not particularly interactive or fun.



  • Story can be as creative as you want, forcing the 4 other people at the table (DM and 3 other players) to adjust to how YOU have decided to play is a dick move.

    If the other players don’t like it either change or leave, you’re the asshole there. If the players are fine with it, then cool, there are no issues. But I’ve played with plenty of people who are fucking stupid and made characters who don’t belong in the party. One got arrested before we even had a reason to let him into our party and then we rescue him and are like this shit is gonna explode you can come with us if you want to live and they’re like idk my character wouldn’t trust them. And like… dude we just saved your ass and are offering to literally save your life but if you wanna be a dick have fun rolling a new character when yours blows up. Like we’re a team if you’re gonna fight us the whole way you’re dead. Read the fucking group.





  • It’s not “here to stay” it’s a feature that is used or not used depending on the level of realness wanted. Some are fine with hand waving away encumbrance, some are not.

    If you’re playing a walking simulator, it is kinda part of the immersion.

    If you’re running around killing every Greek god under the Sun, but suddenly you pick up your 7th weapon that’s just chains with something at the end of it, and BOOM you can’t move anymore cuz your too heavy, then it’s getting in the way. Instead of implementing encumbrance they just, limit you to 6 weapons and tada, they could explain it as “it’s too much weight” but they won’t give you the option for it to happen as slowing you down would kill the pace and feel of the game.

    Baldurs gate is a DND based CRPG and Starfield is a loadscreenwalking simulator. Of course they have encumbrance.