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Now I think I remember the context in which I would have myself argued the runes example would be at odds with simulation. At that point...

Depends on the game. In modern D&D, absolutely. But I think even some of the earliest more story focused play might have stumbled into...

Yes? Such such play described there wouldn't match the mode described in my post? And so what? I didn't use the word sandbox once in...

Just to make it clear: I really do not think these two are the only "stable" modes of RPG play. I however found them interesting to put...

I think that is to broad to be directly useful for the analysis I was looking for. But I think this gave me something to work with to...

I cannot talk for @clearstream . I think I am engaged in several layers of this. - On the level of game I have expressed strong...

I think this puts word to a central concept I have been circling around myself. To what extent is the character the game? I now...

To me it is far more verisimilitudious that way. D&D classes are weirdly specific packages of capabilities. To me that makes more sense...

Let me give you an example of a good player. I had detailed a pantheon of God in my campaign world. One player chose to be a cleric of...

That would depend on how central to my campaign the dwarves are. If I've detailed out every tribe, because they factor majorly in my...

Where is this notion of breaking the game coming from? My notion is that such instances here was only that they were not simulationist...

I just wanted to confirm your notion regarding my use, ref I also wanted to say I believe it might be possible to look at certain...

I speak more to the specific mechanics in dispute. Depending on how often and fundamental those mechanics come up would depend on how...

Well, the concepts of aether, and phlogiston was around for quite a while as well..

Who say there have to exist a meaningfully analytical category related to the concept of simulation?