I really like the hobby of ttrpgs, Tabletop gaming, Fantasy wargaming, worldbuilding, and so on. But I hate Dungeons and Dragons and it's malign influence on the hobby, and I genuinely believe that I can do better. That I will be able to produce something which is not only mechanically Superior and artistically Superior but will be more popular and will Dethrone D&D as the default tabletop game and my game instead will be the one everyone talks about. And no, can't draw, can't write, I've never published a book, and don't even have a established setting with any kind of War because it's impossible for me to narrow down any specific thing that I want.Is there some kind of special name for this retardation? I can't even produce anything of quality that I can bear to look at a week or two later. I just don't get it, why don't I just get stuck up on video games instead?
>>98048101I recently started wood carving, and it seems like a lot of things are like wood carving.Seems like you dont even have your wood picked out yet. So pick a piece, even a shitty one, and start hacking at it until you make shit. It'll look like shit, feel like shit, maybe smell like shit. But its your shit, just start carving and dont be afraid to start over again and again and again. Sounds like you love it though, so that wont be hard, I believe in you.
>>98048122Checked and agreed. It took me a year to make a complete homebrew system that is good enough to work for my group and replace the old dnd stuff. It's workable but I wouldn't even post it here because I'd worry about getting roasted. That's like 10 iterations in. I'd bet you could do it in half the time with quadruple the quality OP.
>>98048101People in general think they're smarter than they are. Complaining and criticizing is easy, actually doing stuff Is hard.
>>98048101Good old "I'm smart but lazy".You think you could do something great, but don't do it because deep down you know that if you tried, it'd reveal that you're not as smart as you think.
>>98048101>Is there some kind of special name for this retardation?Ambition. If you have that, patience, time, and a pen, then anything is possible
>>98048101ideas guy
>>98048101Grandiosity.
>>98048161>>98048162Yes?I literally said I'm not capable of doing it. I feel like I should be able to, but I can't force myself to be good enough. I just can't do anything.
>>98048101https://old.reddit.com/r/HelpMeFind/comments/zc6ycq/this_old_animation_about_mens_mental_health_or/
>>98048101Hubris + ADHD.
>>98048101what game do you play?
>>98048101>Is there some kind of special name for this retardation?>>98048201 is the correct answer, grandiosity or delusions of grandeur. You kind of don't completely have that though because you're self-aware about it, but incipient, something something.Or hell, maybe you're just malding and the feeling that you can do better is just an expression of your rage in the moment. Then when you get over it you realize that's dumb, you can get mad at your piece of shit jalopy that won't start without being able to carve a better engine out of a block of raw steel, too.
>>98048101Two things jump at me, if I may.>Dungeons and Dragons and it's malign influence on the hobbyWhat do you feel that is?The second thing I notice is>I genuinely believe that I can do better... can't draw, can't write, I've never published a book, and don't even have a(sic) established setting with any kind of WarAre there other things you've come across in life where you've had a similar feeling? Have you tested that hypothesis?
>>98048494I like that last analogy, and it also encapsulates when people are critical of professional athletes. The counter of "could you have done better" is irrelevant when you can point to someone on the other team and say "no but they can, and I watch enough to know what good looks like."But that's the difference, isn't it? Knowing what better is, and being able to cite examples, without thinking you could produce it without monumental effort.
>>98048101>That I will be able to produce something which is not only mechanically Superior and artistically SuperiorEntirely possible. D&D is a collection of ill-conceived sacred cows and lifestyle brand identity bullshit. It is a confused game that doesn't know what it wants to be or how to make itself the things it pretends to be, but carries on with the utmost confidence in their ability to sell products to retards.>but will be more popular and will Dethrone D&D as the default tabletop gameNot at all likely. You're competing with 50 years of pop culture presence and industry dominance. You can make a better game, but so many before you have tried already, and some have carved niches of their own. So not only are you competing with the biggest show in town, but you are competing with everyone else who is competing with them too. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try, though.>Is there some kind of special name for this retardation?I think it comes from a sort of autistic disillusionment with the state of things. You can see the King has no clothes and you are disgusted by all the drooling retards around you that keep saying how much they love the King's new clothes.
>>98048594I don't think it's that bad honestly
>>98048101>Is there some kind of special name for this retardation?Being a pampered bitch who's never had to do anything but gets to sit around and complain a lot. There have been no negative consequences from your actions so you haven't had to learn anything.
>>98048203> I feel like I should be able toYou felt wrong, because you're not doing it. Is sad you let your own brain do a "just trust me bro" on you.
>>98048162I just need some Adderall and my real life can begin
>>98048594OP is not incorrect that DnDogshit is terrible. But you need discipline to recreate or replace all the rules it has with something actually better
>>98048101No, it's just plain old retardation and thinking you're smarter than you actually are. You're convinced that you, and you alone, can do something that no one else has been able to do over several decades. The only reason you haven't done it yet is because you just don't feel like it right now, but you totally could if you put in the effort, despite not knowing nothing about any of the things you're supposed to be doing. You're just a little lazy, and it totally has nothing to do with fear of failure and being exposed as a fraud in your own head.And you're in so deep in your own delusion that you think there has to be a special type of retardation just for you, when the reality is that you're as average as it gets and half of the entire world population has the exact same "problem" as you.
>>98048990DnD is competent for what it does, but it does not do everything well. I've seen really bd systems and DnD is not even close to the bottom, it gets over-hated because of its popularity.
>>98048101It's the same sort of mindset that results in the numerous D&D heartbreakers over the years.Everyone has different opinions on what D&D should be, and so therefore has a different vision for how to make it perfect. But even for the people who can write, can draw, and have gone through the trouble of publishing a rulebook or the like, they still don't end up dethroning D&D, because even if the end result is good it's usually too niche and doesn't have the ability to get any traction.Because if you ask the average D&D player whether they want to try out some indie fantasy rpg that is 90% the same thing as D&D, they're just going to want to keep playing D&D with their own houserules.That said, I'd still encourage you to actually give it a try. Putting in some effort on homebrewing a small game can give you better insight into how tabletop games are put together. Playtesting it can give you a better idea of what works and what doesn't. Whatever you make doesn't need to beat out D&D in terms of popularity. If you've got the itch to create, start creating.
>>98049252Yeah but I WANT to beat D&D tho
>>98048101I've made three systems just for fun, you're not the judge of whether they're good or not. Its if you can teach randos to use them. If they can learn it then its a good start. If they like it they'll ask a lot of questions because they're already thinking about how to min/max. If they don't ask any but say they like it they're lying and it needs a lot of work still. Forget lore and art and philosophy and trying to use players as a captive audience. If you don't have a system you have nothing because people will just ignore your retarded OC donut steal setting and just use the system if its good anyway.
>>98048101delusions of grandeur from untreated mental illness. I suffer these too.
>>98048807>brain: I understand >*remains ignorant*Brain why
>>98049251>DnD is competent for what it doesIt's really not and I don't mean that in a whiny, impotent way where I expect my favorite class to be cooler or I'm angry that the DM can shoot down my epic 500 page backstory. I mean that 5e is a game that is built around the concept of long-term, attrition-based adventuring, where timekeeping, bookkeeping, and resource tracking are massive important, and minimal long rests between many threatening and dangerous battles and obstacles are the norm, and it does nothing to actual evoke the kind of play it is meant for.The massive martial and caster power gap is caused by casters having spells that are balanced for strategic, limited use because many more battles await them on their perilous journey. In practice, casters go into every fight fully rested and lob off a few fireballs before going back to sleep at the end of their 15 minute adventuring day. They even tried to address this in 5.1e where their advice amounts to "maybe don't do that as much?"
>>98049359That's all well and good. You just have to be sure not to get angry at yourself if your game doesn't do that. Likewise, unless you're already rich from other means, don't throw a bunch of money at getting art and editors in hopes of winning.
>>98048101the funny thing is there is already many games that are superior to dnd mechanically and artistically. there is even dnd knockoffs that are better than dnd (pathfinder for example).DnD is not played because its good, its played because its really popular, because they have great marketing. You need to market your shit to the tune of a billion dollars to even compete with dnd for a market that is not worth a billion dollars. This is why dnd will never be dethroned.
When you say D&D, do you mean 5e or OSR? because they're two completelly different things. But I bet you havent even familiarized yourself with any of the two before you, you just made a prejudice.But 5e is shit so in part youre right
>>98050348>DnD is not played because its good, its played because its really popular, because they have great marketing.They don't even market it. They just have one of the weirdest captive audiences this hobby has ever seen. When was the last time you were advertised to by WotC? Short of going directly to one of their social media accounts, I can't remember seeing an ad for any edition of D&D anywhere. I'll get ads for D&D compatible settings and supplements made by some third party grifter, but D&D itself is promoted almost exclusively through word of mouth. Specifically, every braindead faggot who started with 5e and never learned the rules telling other people that 5e is so "newbie friendly" and that it's "easy to learn" and that it's "the perfect game for beginners" and it's literally none of those things, because the majority of 5e players seemingly can't even make a character or remember any of the rules without D&D beyond and a VTT automating everything for them
