Your question is leading and doesn't make the impression of actually wanting an answer, but I'll still try: Discord is where I have my fast paced conversations. PbP is fundamentally not that for me. If I want fast paced dnd, I'll play over voice and use foundryVTT, or play in person. The format here enforces a slowness that I appreciate. I think more about my word choice, I'm less tempted to throw in a quick comment. It's sort of like writing a novel together. Like Kisarali, I like the all-in-one package deal and the fact that it's somewhat removed from my other social platforms.
That was my mistake should have worded it more clearly. I was just curious because. The forums to me are just kinda all over the place. I love the avrea and discord to me is a little easier to use. I mean this is all my own opinion here
I think Preyfire hit on an excellent point. The two formats have very different pacing, and that's a good thing. It leads to a different style of play. If I'm only posting once a day or a few times a week I'm going to have a very different relationship with my character and the campaign than if I'm posting every few hours. They both have their merits and I can't imagine why anyone would choose to limit themselves to just one or the other.
Which brings up Preyfire's second point. Some of us can't commit to a three hour block one day a week for a voice chat or in person game but can easily spread those same 180 minutes over an entire week. And when I do that, my role-playing feels more natural and less like an author writing a character or an actor playing a part.
For one thing, Discord and other social media platforms are hell for some of uson the autism spectrum. I can't think social communication on my feet quick enough to play a character in real time like that
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Famh Thrawn Fiadhaich - 'half elven' sorcerer (wild magic) 2, Sleeping Gods - A Dragon Warriors campaign in the Lands of Legend
Quspira Inirali - tiefling cleric (Life domain) 4, Painted's "He'll be the father of my child"
Antar al'Barmeqi - goblin warlock (The Genie: Marid) 1, THE MOON OF THORNS
Sae Ivui Nailo - wood elf rogue (inquisitive) 5 - Sea of Death: Captain Hailstorm's Lost Treasure
Theris Dionte, shadar-kai rogue 1, Born of Stormmount
For myself, reading on Discord is just painful...its a fine tool for short simple conversations but trying to run a game on there is like trying to run a game on Messenger.
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My question is why do people like the forums more than discord. Discord is so much cleaner and has a better format than the forums.
Your question is leading and doesn't make the impression of actually wanting an answer, but I'll still try: Discord is where I have my fast paced conversations. PbP is fundamentally not that for me. If I want fast paced dnd, I'll play over voice and use foundryVTT, or play in person. The format here enforces a slowness that I appreciate. I think more about my word choice, I'm less tempted to throw in a quick comment. It's sort of like writing a novel together. Like Kisarali, I like the all-in-one package deal and the fact that it's somewhat removed from my other social platforms.
That was my mistake should have worded it more clearly. I was just curious because. The forums to me are just kinda all over the place. I love the avrea and discord to me is a little easier to use. I mean this is all my own opinion here
I think Preyfire hit on an excellent point. The two formats have very different pacing, and that's a good thing. It leads to a different style of play. If I'm only posting once a day or a few times a week I'm going to have a very different relationship with my character and the campaign than if I'm posting every few hours. They both have their merits and I can't imagine why anyone would choose to limit themselves to just one or the other.
Which brings up Preyfire's second point. Some of us can't commit to a three hour block one day a week for a voice chat or in person game but can easily spread those same 180 minutes over an entire week. And when I do that, my role-playing feels more natural and less like an author writing a character or an actor playing a part.
For one thing, Discord and other social media platforms are hell for some of uson the autism spectrum. I can't think social communication on my feet quick enough to play a character in real time like that
Famh Thrawn Fiadhaich - 'half elven' sorcerer (wild magic) 2, Sleeping Gods - A Dragon Warriors campaign in the Lands of Legend
Quspira Inirali - tiefling cleric (Life domain) 4, Painted's "He'll be the father of my child"
Antar al'Barmeqi - goblin warlock (The Genie: Marid) 1, THE MOON OF THORNS
Sae Ivui Nailo - wood elf rogue (inquisitive) 5 - Sea of Death: Captain Hailstorm's Lost Treasure
Theris Dionte, shadar-kai rogue 1, Born of Stormmount
All of the above.
For myself, reading on Discord is just painful...its a fine tool for short simple conversations but trying to run a game on there is like trying to run a game on Messenger.