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>introducing a wider range of possible outcomes
Adding criticals changes the possible outcomes from 2 to 4. That is a wider range.
>increases mechanical depth
More outcomes = more complexity
>it is/can be fun
Empirically verifiable.

Remember, 'critical failures and successes' doesn't necessarily mean that le natty 20 means you lop off the target's head and spill blood into the eyes of another enemy so they fall over screaming, and it also doesn't mean that le natty 1 means you sheath your sword, stride up to the enemy leader, and offer them your head. If you think 'critical results' are purely about doing stupid things because dice (to the exclusion of modifiers), you're buying into a strawman meme. As an example, I'd argue that bestial failures in in VtM v5 are just critical failures by any other name.

As before:
>when implemented well

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