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    WotC Some Takeaways From Hasbro's Latest Reports

    Yep, like I said, it will be interesting to see the results without BG3 being a factor.
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    WotC Some Takeaways From Hasbro's Latest Reports

    "Hasbro's profit for this quarter was $223.2 million; the same period last year saw a $171.1 million loss." Well it looks like they're doing OK then. I'm surprised by the digital sales figure decrease. Since "digital is the future" in WoTC's own words, you would think that digital would have a...
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    D&D General How early is too early for flight?

    IMO, as long as the monsters can fly, or at least easily target a flying pc, level isn't much of an issue.
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    What are you reading in 2024?

    Currently reading "Starfish" by Peter Watts https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66479.Starfish
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    Tips to Improve Discord Experience?

    I agree that Discord UI is bad, but I second Blue's advice.
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    Payn's Ponderings; System mastery and the concept of fair fight.

    I like to min max to make an effective PC, but I don't obsess over it. A fair match is fine, but a GM should focus on the world and the story, and put "realistic" encounters where they "should" go. (e.g. put the lich on the bottom level and the giant rats on the 1st level) If the players find...
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    D&D (2024) Do players really want balance?

    Sure, no one wants to play a weak class and feel useless. Why is that controversial?
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    D&D (2024) Do players really want balance?

    The typical player doesn't really care about balance. They want to be superheroes with no risk of dying.
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    Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Talks AI Usage in D&D [UPDATED!]

    Human nature and corporate politics are what they are, and they exist in all companies, even the ones you like.
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    Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Talks AI Usage in D&D [UPDATED!]

    I never said that I doubted his 30-40 person claim. I simply pointed out that a person in his position is likely to have many "friends" who want to play with him.
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    Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Talks AI Usage in D&D [UPDATED!]

    I'm certain that he has at least 30-40 "friends" who want to play D&D with him for face-time and brown nosing. This isn't usual. When you have money power and influence, there is usually an ample supply of people willing to do whatever it takes to win your favor.
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    Death of Player Characters

    Clearly the sentiment has shifted from 1E where death of a PC was common to 5E where people seem highly invested in their PC's story, and would be quite upset at a character death. So, that being said, it depends on the players, and is one of the topics that should be covered during session 0.
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    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    Shrunk to size of ant.
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    Embracing AI in TTRPGs - Enhancing, Not Replacing, Creativity

    I attempted to create pictures and a story using the AI attached to MS Edge "(Copilot"). Without going into great detail, it couldn't properly adjust a picture I had it create. For example, I told it to remove the hat from a picture it generated, but just returned more pictures with hats. Then...
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    D&D Beyond Releases New Free D&D Adventure Featuring 1980s Cartoon Characters

    If this is an intro adventure, the characters will mean nothing to the typical new player in their teens and twenties. It should have been directed at grognard nostalgia.
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    D&D General 50 Years. The Least Popular Class Is......

    I liked the Illusionist in 1E when it was a separate and distinct class with many of it's own spells, rather than as a subclass of wizard.
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    Who is older than me? Who is younger than me?

    Approximately 1.5 years younger than the OP.
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    D&D General Of Consent, Session 0 and Hard Decisions.

    One thing about having things in writing is that it's inflexible and essentially pigeonholes you in the mind of the GM. Despite a persons game play preferences, I believe that most adults can be flexible, and be patient and/or tolerant of other play styles. For example, I'm not a big RPer, but...
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    D&D General To Prep or Not to Prep - A Players Perspective

    I don't need extensive detail. However, the GM should have all of the relevant mechanics available if they intend for the PCs to go in a certain direction. For example, two sessions ago, our GM said he expected us to travel by land to get to our next destination, but he didn't have any ideas...
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