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31 questions linked to/from Are questions about rule intent on topic? [2018]
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How do we save designer reasoning questions? [2018] [duplicate]
I think we have a bit of a problem with designer reason questions on the site.
A little history: designer-reasons questions were our attempt to save "what is this rule for" questions. Those were ...
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Are questions of designer intent on-topic for this site? [2014] [duplicate]
Pretty much what it says in the title. I recently asked this question and it has been suggested that it is unanswerable.
A previous question of this type is here, which by my understanding was ...
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Are questions about rule intent on-topic? [2022]
Questions asking for the designer reasoning behind a given rule or other game elements have a long history of needing moderation. (If you're interested in past discussions on the subject, you can get ...
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Should questions touching upon designer reasons be off topic? [duplicate]
This question refers to the closing of a question I submitted a few years ago.
Is the omission of a racial +2 to wisdom intentional?
At the time, Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition had a gap, in that ...
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So, let’s talk about rule intent and question closing
Admittedly a bit slower that we’d have preferred (our bad), this is a continuance of rule intent discussion. (See why I’m avoiding saying revisit below).
As a brief summary, questions asking for ...
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FAQ Proposal Index for Role-playing Games Stack Exchange
We have a great FAQ Index post here on the Role-Playing Games Meta Stack Exchange, but our current process for adding things to that list is a little lacking. Currently users add the faq-proposal tag ...
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Was this question closed because it was about realism/verisimiltude?
Was this question closed because it was about realism/verisimiltude? Or some other reason(s)?
Is it possible to wield a 'greatsword'?
Not that it's a great question, or isn't easily ...
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Why is there a blanket ban on designer intent questions when the issue is only with a subset of rpg systems?
This question comes out of a discussion of the following question:
Should we add 'designers intent' questions to the “don't ask” questions list on the tour?
In Dopplgreener's answer he states
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How can I handle this cleric water creation question being closed?
For the first time in two years of being a member of RPG.SE I feel the way my question was put on hold was unfair. It's about this one: Are there examples of priests/clerics having water creation ...
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Question closure: Why does a round last 6 seconds?
I recently asked Why does a round last 6 seconds? on the main site.
To the best of my experience, this question is on-topic, specific, answerable, and reasonably scoped.
Nevertheless, it was closed as ...
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Are questions asking for references tangential to rules on topic?
A recent question asks:
Was there [a specific statement] made by [a designer with special ruling privileges in the game] or other official sources?
I am only looking for this quote, I am not ...
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Is this question about experience points in earlier versions of D&D off topic as a "rule intent" or "designer reasons" question?
Why do characters with a high prime requisite gain bonus XP?
The question presents some information, then asks:
What is the reason for this rule? Did the game's designers ever explain it, either ...
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Is it time to revisit rule intent questions?
In June '21, Someone_Evil began a discussion: We need to talk about late votes to “policy” metas. As part of the summary of her overwhelmingly supported answer, doppelgreener includes this point:
If ...
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Should we add 'designers intent' questions to the "don't ask" questions list on the tour?
Just as it says on the tin:
This comment was left in response to a question closing.
The "Don't Ask" section of the Help Center doesn't explicitly state
that design intent questions are off ...
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Is the question about the origin of "Waterdhavian" on-topic?
The question at hand: In-universe, why is "Waterdhavian" the adjective form of Waterdeep?
This question seems to be very close to a designer intent question (which are off topic). It does not fit the ...
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