hawkeyefan
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Less use is a different metric, and a flawed model can't be of less use than no model. No model = 0 use. A flawed model will be used by at least someone out there. I didn't use the disease mechanics in 1e, but I played with DMs who did. No matter how bad a model is, someone will find use for it. Nobody can find use for a non-existent model.
But what if no system is mathematically closer to the real world?
If a given real world disease affects 1% of the population, and a game system about disease indicates that a PC is afflicted when they roll a 1 on a d20, the that’s a 5% chance. 0% is closer to 1% than 5% is. Hence, more reals.
What you’re claiming is simply not objectively true. It works for you and you think it’s more real, and that’s fine...but it’s silly to think people who don’t share your opinion are wrong.