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Genre Diversion 3 (GD3)

Started by KrakaJak, January 24, 2009, 12:46:23 AM

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Sigmund

#15
February 04, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
Quote from: KrakaJak;282117There's a lot of lines like "The Director should..." and "The players should..." for suggestions that are are more like style preferences. Here's an example,



While not bad advice in the least, it suggests to me a kind of "one true way."

It's really just a tone thing, rather than a content thing.

I see what your saying, and I think I share your dislike of the "one true way" junk, the line you quoted that gives this particular blurb a pass for me is "this is not advised", which immediately says to me that the author acknowledges that I can ignore what is being presented if I choose. I'm ok with that, but otherwise I'm with ya.
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February 05, 2009, 11:28:35 AM
I don't see anything in that quote that would raise my alert signal.  It seems like your standard sort-of-bland GM advice.

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February 05, 2009, 07:10:44 PM Last Edit: February 05, 2009, 07:13:22 PM by KrakaJak
QuoteWhile some roleplaying games foster an adversarial
relationship between players and directors, this is
not advised.
 
It is not a battle of wits to see who is more clever.
 
It is, however, a healthy exercise of the imagination as everyone (players and directors alike) attempts to bring a fictional world and its inhabitants to life.

 
For some campaigns, these statements are true. For others they are not. Really though, Pundit et. all, it's still a pretty great RPG and a pretty great game. However, "a little preachy" remains for me the tone I got when I read the GM section. YMMV :D
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