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Does asking for a list of reference books within a typically interwoven set of systems that contain a specific rule count as "shopping for games"?
Under the post Does anyone know if there are any rules for Materials refinement in Pathfinder & DnD type settings or similar?, there was a discussion in the comments about whether or not this ...
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Is this question about a site listing absurdly powerful D&D 3e/3.5e characters really a recommendation question?
I have stumbled upon this question: Site with absurdly powerful characters for D&D 3/3.5. It asks about a site that the querent has seen.
The question does not ask the users to suggest a game, not ...
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Is it good to use a Q&A to help other users discover a system?
I'm currently playing a campaign of the game "Wasteland : Terres Gâchées", a french RPG, and I was wondering how could I help people (mostly french, as there is for now no English version) know it, as ...
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Can we clarify Game Recommendation/Shopping questions further?
I recently wanted to ask a question to see if something was possible RAW in any published RPG systems. It was eventually put on hold as Off Topic - Game Recommendation, and I proceeded to try to edit ...
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I really don't think this question on how to get feedback on homebrew material was a shopping question
So, I realize we don't actually have a consensus definition of what a recommendation question is at this point, but bear with me.
A question was asked recently about how to get feedback on a homebrew ...
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What actually is a shopping question?
In the What makes my Pathfinder question off-topic, while the same 3.5e question is allowed to stay? discussion the problem turned out to be that some members treat my question as a shopping question. ...
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Can we respond to a closed recommendation question by self-answering another question?
Recommendations of games that fit desired criteria are off topic at RPG.se for established reasons (mostly: it breaks voting and everyone has an opinion they must add to the list).
Earlier today a ...
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Changing the tag description for game-recommendation
Given that game-rec questions are no longer on-topic for the site, should we change the tag description to make this clear? At the moment, its existence with a full description gives the impression ...
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The policy change regarding game-rec questions needs review
A recent meta post about the efficacy of game-rec questions, which had the initial tone of "How are we doing with this question type?" became a tacit vote to ban the question type.
This is ...
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Are Game Recommendation Questions On Topic? [2015]
Game recommendation questions are sadly NOT on topic here on RPG.SE.
This means the following kinds of questions are off topic:
I want to play (details) kind of game/story. What game should I use to ...
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Do the Game-Rec Guidelines apply to all of the kinds of recommendation questions?
Game recommendation applies to both the recommending of games and the recommending of products for games, such as tools. The recommending of game systems in particular is the basis for our game-...
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Community self-evaluation: How are we doing with game recommendations?
Our game recommendation guidelines are four years old this month. It's worth taking some time to reflect and review as a community how well they are working.
What works well? What doesn't? Have they ...
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"Grim & gritty" in game recommendations
From What's a good system for a short adventure / one-shot in Westeros:
The players should play lowborns, so grim and gritty rules would match my thoughts quite well
What is required to ...
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Game-rec and designer intent
Should citations of designer intent alone be sufficient for a valid answer to game-recommendation questions? That is, in the absence of any description of actual play experience?
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Voluntary banners for game-rec answers
I have an idea to improve our answers to game-recommendation questions, and I'm presenting it here as an optional, voluntary practice that community members might wish to adopt: voluntary banners at ...
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