• verdigris@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Combat can be fun, but DnD in particular reeaaally drags sometimes. An excellent DM helps, but even Dimension 20 takes a full session for a big combat encounter, which is usually just exhausting IMO. I much prefer systems like PBTA that keep combat pretty breezy and improv-friendly.

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      1 year ago

      Most ttrpgs are a roleplaying game glued to a strategy game and we flip flop between the games as we play. PBTA is a roleplaying game end to end. I love it with a group that enjoys roleplaying and doesn’t care for strategy.

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      1 year ago

      It isn’t just D&D. I’ve picked up Cyberpunk RED recently - combat is more streamlined, but it can still drag.