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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 7464179" data-attributes="member: 6698278"><p>Is insisting chess players at a tournament all play chess a form of "onetruefun"? Even if a checkers tournament is being put on by a different group just down the hall? </p><p></p><p>No one on this thread as far as I know is saying EVERYONE has to play THEIR way. I posted the thread to begin with to seek advice on playing my way. Instead I am getting a running attack on my style of play and how I shouldn't embrace it. It's kind of obnoxious. I've probably been playing roleplaying games longer than a lot of you have been alive. I know what works for me and my groups. I could care less what other groups do. And yes if you play in my campaign you will play my way or you will be bounced out of the group and on your way. </p><p></p><p>Advocating for a style for one group is in no way imposing a playstyle on any other group. I am assuming there are all kinds of groups out there with a whole bunch of different playstyles. It doesn't bother me at all. In fact I'm happy our hobby can attract so many different and innovative ideas for having fun. But taste is hard to dispute as the philosophers say. My taste is actor stance (and a host of other things but for this thread that is the one we are discussing).</p><p></p><p></p><p>That is why they make different games and in some cases games that can be played in a variety of different ways. But I think your use of the term "should" goes a bit far. We "should" do one thing with a game. Have fun. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is nothing snobbish about desiring a certain type of game. It's only snobbish to assert that we "should" not play the way we do. That is snobbish.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But if his group, guided by his principles, is having a lot of fun and deriving satisfaction from their play experience who are you to question him? I'm not questioning you or any of the other players on this thread. I'm not saying any playstyle is inferior in an absolute sense. Those who enjoy all three stances should play with all three. I just don't prefer all three. I prefer one. </p><p></p><p>If there is any one true wayism going on in this thread it is those trying to say that some playstyles are bad and should be avoided or that they are invalid in some way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 7464179, member: 6698278"] Is insisting chess players at a tournament all play chess a form of "onetruefun"? Even if a checkers tournament is being put on by a different group just down the hall? No one on this thread as far as I know is saying EVERYONE has to play THEIR way. I posted the thread to begin with to seek advice on playing my way. Instead I am getting a running attack on my style of play and how I shouldn't embrace it. It's kind of obnoxious. I've probably been playing roleplaying games longer than a lot of you have been alive. I know what works for me and my groups. I could care less what other groups do. And yes if you play in my campaign you will play my way or you will be bounced out of the group and on your way. Advocating for a style for one group is in no way imposing a playstyle on any other group. I am assuming there are all kinds of groups out there with a whole bunch of different playstyles. It doesn't bother me at all. In fact I'm happy our hobby can attract so many different and innovative ideas for having fun. But taste is hard to dispute as the philosophers say. My taste is actor stance (and a host of other things but for this thread that is the one we are discussing). That is why they make different games and in some cases games that can be played in a variety of different ways. But I think your use of the term "should" goes a bit far. We "should" do one thing with a game. Have fun. There is nothing snobbish about desiring a certain type of game. It's only snobbish to assert that we "should" not play the way we do. That is snobbish. But if his group, guided by his principles, is having a lot of fun and deriving satisfaction from their play experience who are you to question him? I'm not questioning you or any of the other players on this thread. I'm not saying any playstyle is inferior in an absolute sense. Those who enjoy all three stances should play with all three. I just don't prefer all three. I prefer one. If there is any one true wayism going on in this thread it is those trying to say that some playstyles are bad and should be avoided or that they are invalid in some way. [/QUOTE]
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