tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post4028444028439942640..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: "Only Players Roll" is the Exact Opposite of Good DesignRPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-10438284897906111012014-08-22T19:07:33.238-04:002014-08-22T19:07:33.238-04:00Those must be very different GMs from me. I reall...Those must be very different GMs from me. I really question how many GMs feel being allowed to roll dice 'harries' them.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-80408881178192404592014-08-22T14:43:40.958-04:002014-08-22T14:43:40.958-04:00I always thought it was just to give the already-h...I always thought it was just to give the already-harried GM one less thing to do.Jeff Heikkinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856981023882223505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-88870920373822653902014-08-21T16:58:53.453-04:002014-08-21T16:58:53.453-04:00I don't buy the "it's a wargame"...I don't buy the "it's a wargame" business. Gamers who enjoy D&D (or other RPGs) tactical nature would probably want to roll their own dice, sure, but they'd also definitely want the GM to roll dice against them as that's a standard part of the "adversarial" experience. RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-10397015798426144192014-08-21T13:03:46.980-04:002014-08-21T13:03:46.980-04:00"Only players roll" is probably a sympto..."Only players roll" is probably a symptom of storygame influence on the RPG scene. I'm not at all convinced that this is a bad thing. Some groups will always prioritize immersion -- for them, the GM should probably handle all of the mechanics (character sheets, rolls, etc). Other folks get off on the tabletop wargame elements of D&D, or maybe they love the feel of rolling a natural 20, or maybe they like to metagame with fate points/bennies/inspiration. <br /><br />In my group, players prefer rolling a save rather than having the GM roll to hit them. As a result, I write homebrews where only players roll. That said, I try to minimize time spent on mechanics -- there's no fiddling with modifiers or whatever -- in order to get back to playing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759499976909882483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-53468908687724350212014-08-20T23:49:48.046-04:002014-08-20T23:49:48.046-04:00but Dungeon World is a good example of an RPG (hea...but Dungeon World is a good example of an RPG (heavily infused with storygame-elements) that:<br />a) dislikes and does not do Immersion well<br />and<br />b) distrusts the GM and "neuters" them, seeking to take away as much of their power as possible.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-84887368309854430252014-08-20T23:40:55.819-04:002014-08-20T23:40:55.819-04:00Great insight. The two D&D episodes of the sit...Great insight. The two D&D episodes of the sitcom _Community_ have the GM (Abed) rolling all the dice. They do this partially for the format of the 22-minute sitcom format, but it also works to really immerse characters in their actions, and let 'fate' be up to fate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409859534659588182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-10979149813904028032014-08-20T19:47:15.518-04:002014-08-20T19:47:15.518-04:00I think you're making a false assumption that ...I think you're making a false assumption that having the players roll means that they are rolling more dice than they might otherwise. Of course, without mentioning which games you are referring to I can't say. The games I've played (Dungeon World) for example, which shifts rolling onto the players, have far less rolling than the tradition Dungeons and Dragons.Coyotebdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509083931128526136noreply@blogger.com