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HJRP 23-02
Nov 11, 2018 23:45:52 GMT -8
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Post by uncommonman on Nov 11, 2018 23:45:52 GMT -8
I think the classic old campaign with one tent pole dungeon you delved into every session is where the sandbox started in tabletop roleplaying. You could have different reasons for going into the dungeon, or maybe items or specific monsters to kill, but the plot hook was always "there's gold and adventure down there!" Then I bet the term came along after the fact. No. Seriously, no one ever played with a sandbox in the military to discuss tactics? A little water and a trowel or small rake and you can quickly change the terrain you're working with. In the pre-Gygaxian era, it was a small, but fun faction of wargamers, who actually transferred their use of sandboxes in the military into their civilian hobby. Haven't seen one in action since 2012, but it's great fun. Sandbox RPGs have evolved from a campaign relying on the most recent incarnation of the rules, a copy of Wilderness Survival, and the table building a story, even if it's wandering around a dungeon/wilderness/etc. Nowadays, I guess Open Ended is the buzzword, but it's the same fun.
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andreasdavour
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Post by andreasdavour on Nov 12, 2018 12:51:45 GMT -8
Well, yeah if you want to go down the rabbit hole to track down the reason it entered the rpg hobby, yes things like the sandtable Gary and others had for their wargaming campaign is probably a source for sandbox gaming.
I was referring to the style of campaign when it became more what we today recognize as a rpg.
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jimto
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Post by jimto on Dec 5, 2018 4:47:16 GMT -8
Some old school folks are still around.
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