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• Since the dawn of time, or at least Metagaming.
• Decades, but I don’t like to count.
• I played in the past, but only recently rediscovered TFT.
• I’ve been playing since we got the Legacy Edition.
• I’m a new player/GM.
• Never played, but would be willing to try.

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• All the time
• Sometimes
• Only to show the passage of downtime
• Almost never
• The table of what?

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• Never. I don't see ever playing solo.
• Not now, but if I couldn't find a group some time.
• Not yet, but I am intrigued.
• Yes, but its not something I do often.
• A lot. Solo play is fun and flexible with my schedule
• My answer requires expanation in the comments

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• Not currently playing, but planning and dreaming
• Making characters and playing out solo battles
• Group play, in arena battles and one-off scenarios
• Playing the printed scenarios solo or with a group
• Long-term campaign play with a group

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• GURPs
• Old-school D&D
• D&D 5E
• New School RPGs (FATE, PBTA, etc.)
• Savage Worlds
• Something even cooler (please explain!)

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• Nothing. We just randomly generate labyrinths or arenas and get to bashing.
• Cidri. Its a big world and there is room enough for everyone.
• Other published game content retooled for TFT.
• Non-game fantasy world (TV, books, movies, etc.) played with TFT rules.
• Homebrewed worlds designed for our group.

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• Character options. Can always find new ways to customize my PCs
• Monsters. Never get enough enemies to squash
• Setting materials. New worlds to explore, and new wonder to experience
• Items. From magic to mundane, good gear makes the adventurer
• Rules variants. I always like to see new ways to make my game unique
• I have a better idea, I will enlighten you in the comments below

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• Games are best when the world is logical, detailed, and believable
• A world needs to be based on rules and consistent structure, but still be fantastic
• As long as it feels ‘real’, there is room for strange and different elements
• Its a fantasy, I don’t need to understand how it all works
• Bring on the laser unicorns! The more gonzo the better

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• Killing and looting ARE full-time jobs
• Its good for background skills, but there's no need for a full system
• If it provides story hooks, a character's career is important
• Unless they are murder hobos, they need jobs to support themselves
• Careers ground characters, connect them to the world, and are critical to their livelihood

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• System settings give context to the rules and are important to making them seem real.
• Built-in worlds are helpful guides for creating compelling stories, but not required.
• Base settings show how rules can be implemented, but I usually season to taste.
• Backgrounds are interesting, but I usually create my own worlds.
• Game worlds are created by GMs and their players, pre-written settings just get in the way.

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• Yes! I like to encourage my players to embrace drawbacks and try awesome stuff.
• As long as its balanced and all players get a chance to succeed
• It can work well, but its a balancing act for the GM
• Encouraging good play can be done without altering mechanics
• No, thank you. Just one more way for players to grub for attention

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• Weakness are more important than strengths, that’s where the drama is
• Disadvantages are a good way to add color to characters, but not critical
• Failings are fun for role-playing, but not as a mechanic
• Forcing personality through hindrances is too artificial
• The only limitation I feel is a lack of XP

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• The higher the better.
• How low can you go.
• Whatever makes the most sense for the situation.
• Dice get in the way of story.
• I'm a GM, dice are just there to make noise.

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• Yes. Alignments give players a yardstick for gauging their reactions to moral quandaries.
• Alignments are good for the basics, but should not restrict player choice.
• Guidelines are good, but I prefer motivations, allegiances, or some other system.
• It doesn’t matter in most cases, but it is good to have something for extreme cases
• My heroes make their own choices, rules be damned!

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• Keep it classy. Or even race-as-classy.
• Classes are good, but I like a little customization.
• Classes are a good start, but I want the game to shape growth.
• Choosing skills allows me to build characters my way
• Even skill lists are too restrictive, I just want to play.

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• There can be only one!
• Usually one, but we flirt with others from time to time.
• We look for the best game in any genre new play.
• The more the merrier, you bring it and we’ll play it.
• We take all the rules ands mash them up into creamy-chunky goodness.

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