Silvercat Moonpaw
Adventurer
Forked from: Whats the deal with rogues anyway?
I read that blog post and the comments, and this is what I thought:
"I'd never manage in that sort of game: my patience with thinking through the situation would quickly run out and I'd have to fall back on rules which, according to the quoted part of the article, would be a Bad Idea. I need a system for doing all minutae so I can save my brain."
My point in posting this here wasn't to say anything against that style of gaming, as I can understand why some people like it. But when I think about my reaction it occurs to me that I read posts on this site defending various sorts of gaming and when I think back on them I feel like certain sides some out seeming better than others mostly because that side is better argued.
Am I just imagining this? Are some sides of debates, such as "old-school vs. new-school (assuming that there is a new-school)" lopsided in terms of how well they're argued?
Elphilm said:I'm not going to touch the subject of whether the following is an accurate portrayal of the history of D&D, but here is a nice blog post that highlights an interesting philosophical difference between "old school" and "new school" roleplaying, particularly when it comes to combat.
I read that blog post and the comments, and this is what I thought:
"I'd never manage in that sort of game: my patience with thinking through the situation would quickly run out and I'd have to fall back on rules which, according to the quoted part of the article, would be a Bad Idea. I need a system for doing all minutae so I can save my brain."
My point in posting this here wasn't to say anything against that style of gaming, as I can understand why some people like it. But when I think about my reaction it occurs to me that I read posts on this site defending various sorts of gaming and when I think back on them I feel like certain sides some out seeming better than others mostly because that side is better argued.
Am I just imagining this? Are some sides of debates, such as "old-school vs. new-school (assuming that there is a new-school)" lopsided in terms of how well they're argued?