RNG in the RPG and to "Sid Meier" or not to "Sid Meier"?

[2factorauth]

if u hide the rules there are no rules
its ******* moronic

[revenant]

Even computer RPG's often cheat the rules to achieve a more dramatic outcome, like the classic case of a boss becoming invincible and teleporting away at 1 HP left. He should have been dead according to the rules, but rules are a small thing to sacrifice in order for a remaining dramatic campaign because of what would be rule autists be considered as a rule cheat.

[WhiteShark]

Even computer RPG's often cheat the rules to achieve a more dramatic outcome, like the classic case of a boss becoming invincible and teleporting away at 1 HP left. He should have been dead according to the rules, but rules are a small thing to sacrifice in order for a remaining dramatic campaign because of what would be rule autists be considered as a rule cheat.

Or they could just, you know, have an element in the rules that lets them do this: a contingent spell, a magic item, whatever. This is a case where you can have your cake and eat it too. Of course, in tabletop, the players should have the possibility of bypassing that as well, if they are able.

[Norfleet]

Even computer RPG's often cheat the rules to achieve a more dramatic outcome, like the classic case of a boss becoming invincible and teleporting away at 1 HP left. He should have been dead according to the rules, but rules are a small thing to sacrifice in order for a remaining dramatic campaign because of what would be rule autists be considered as a rule cheat.

If you bend the rules once, it's dramatic. When you keep doing it, it just becomes ******* tiresome and annoying and the bosses that keep doing that become the butt of jokes.