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Old 9th October 2008, 04:34 AM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Triskaidekafile View Post
Perhaps for you.
Many different people play RPGs many different ways. No particular way is "right" or "wrong". If it works for that group, then great, more power to them, whether I agree with that manner of playstyle or not.
Why is this so hard for people to grasp?
This has nothing to do with good or bad, fun or unfun, my playstyle/your playstyle RPGs or acting games. The difference between acting and role-playing exists beyond what happens in the RPG hobby and acting communities. Internal misunderstandings, confused theories, and ill-defined terminologies don't change the realities in the greater world. Saying something ridiculous like "I told my kids a bedtime RPG before they went to sleep" or "D&D is a fun form of literature" is only going to get one laughed at in normal society.

Saying there is no wrong way to play RPGs is obviously wrong. There are fun and unfun ways to play RPGs. Believing one can define what is "fun" is what I believe you're trying to convey. That it is possible to play an RPG, play an acting game, or not play either is just a matter of reality. Playing one and calling it another or saying anything one does qualifies as playing an RPG will only get you confused looks by those who aren't already confused. Saying you are playing an RPG when you're not or asking for RPGs to have qualities they do not is a confusion between right and wrong. That's what I was helping the OP with. Does that clear things up for you?
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Apparently Reagan never played RPGs ...but he liked to watch.
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Participants in the Pentagon simulations were sometimes of very high rank, including members of Congress and White House insiders as well as senior military officers. The identity of many of the participants remains secret even today. It is a tradition in US simulations (and those run by many other nations) that participants are guaranteed anonymity. The main reason for this is that occasionally they may take on a role or express an opinion that is at odds with their professional or public stance (for example portraying a fundamentalist terrorist or advocating hawkish military action), and thus could harm their reputation or career if their in-game persona became widely known.
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...former US president Ronald Reagan was a keen visitor to simulations conducted in the 1980s, but as an observer only. An official explained: "No president should ever disclose his hand, not even in a war game". Para,6
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