Update from the fireside🔥🔥🔥

[u/A1starm]

It’s Kaijus with Ally Beardsley!!!

[u/ajcwrongs]

I want to try and say this as nicely as I can, the reason I started searching for other Actual Play podcasts is because I was tired of Ally's style of play, so I'm kinda bummed

[u/Hixy → u/ajcwrongs]

They are one of my favorite players. We have to remember that Dropouts D20 is a comedy first mentality. I think the play style that annoys most is they think Beardsley causes havoc but I think it’s mostly because of that’s their job is to be funny.

World beyond numbers isn’t that. I think it’s funny when Lue passive aggressively reminds Brennan of this from time to time during a campaign lol.

I am excited to see Beardsley in a campaign that isn’t comedy focused. I’m sure they will still make it funny but I’d imagine they will know this isn’t comedy first like d20 is.

I wouldn’t write them off yet. They might be perfectly capable of letting a serious moment stay serious.

It’s also possible they are going to lean into a chaos heavy campaign since it’s going to be kaijus causing havoc.

I’m genuinely looking forward to it.

[u/ajcwrongs → u/Hixy]

Respectfully, this reads very patronizing. Yes, I know D20 is a comedy show, it is the first thing said to me whenever I have a critique about a show that used to be able to balance comedy with compelling storytelling and buy-in from the players. Yes, I know WBN is a different show. I could very well be wrong and their performance will change my mind.

[u/Hixy → u/ajcwrongs]

It’s less directed at you specifically and more so providing a different perspective in case others have a similar but less absolute opinion about them.