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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7604427" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Perhaps my original post was not written clearly. I have no problem with diceless systems. One of my favorite games of the past couple of years is Dialect. </p><p></p><p>My problem is claiming to play a game, but not actually playing the game. </p><p></p><p>I would further argue that they were not playing any TTRPG because they were not following any rules. </p><p></p><p>I have no issues with improv comedy, or collaborative story telling, or playing make believe. All are forms of play. Often they may involve role playing. Who knows, perhaps in certain contexts these are "games" -- I'm not a game theorist. But they are not D&D. </p><p></p><p>Here's a test. Go to your FLGS and advertise a D&D game. When the players arrive, tell them to put away their dice and books and say you are all going to just sit around the table and improv an adventure. Some may love that. But some will be upset by the bait and switch and they would be justified in feeling that way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7604427, member: 6796661"] Perhaps my original post was not written clearly. I have no problem with diceless systems. One of my favorite games of the past couple of years is Dialect. My problem is claiming to play a game, but not actually playing the game. I would further argue that they were not playing any TTRPG because they were not following any rules. I have no issues with improv comedy, or collaborative story telling, or playing make believe. All are forms of play. Often they may involve role playing. Who knows, perhaps in certain contexts these are "games" -- I'm not a game theorist. But they are not D&D. Here's a test. Go to your FLGS and advertise a D&D game. When the players arrive, tell them to put away their dice and books and say you are all going to just sit around the table and improv an adventure. Some may love that. But some will be upset by the bait and switch and they would be justified in feeling that way. [/QUOTE]
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