Scott_Rouse
Explorer
I would suspect it will involves device and content delivery convergence. Call it D&Di 2.0.
Devices could/should include technology found in Laptops, Google Wave, Kindle, Tablet PCs, Surface, XBox Live, Natal, Smart Phones etc. The trick is going to be delivering content that works across a multitude of these devices. Not PDFs but a new file system that includes all the stuff a DM needs to run a game. A complete e-adventure experience that is plug and play. The plug and play would would require the seamless integration of content and play over multiple device platforms.
I think a key factor will be how far the AI goes. The point of RPG vs CRPG is interesting to me. Part of the fun of RPG play is the freedom they offer. CRPGs can not handle rule zero. To match the play experience RPGrs are used to the system needs to have good tools that do not limit rules or the ability to adjudicate on the fly.
Edit: the system also needs to be able to handle user generated content in the same way that publishers produce it. It has to be easy to use as well
Devices could/should include technology found in Laptops, Google Wave, Kindle, Tablet PCs, Surface, XBox Live, Natal, Smart Phones etc. The trick is going to be delivering content that works across a multitude of these devices. Not PDFs but a new file system that includes all the stuff a DM needs to run a game. A complete e-adventure experience that is plug and play. The plug and play would would require the seamless integration of content and play over multiple device platforms.
I think a key factor will be how far the AI goes. The point of RPG vs CRPG is interesting to me. Part of the fun of RPG play is the freedom they offer. CRPGs can not handle rule zero. To match the play experience RPGrs are used to the system needs to have good tools that do not limit rules or the ability to adjudicate on the fly.
Edit: the system also needs to be able to handle user generated content in the same way that publishers produce it. It has to be easy to use as well
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