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I doubt it is for lack of trying to explain it. Do you understand the reasons folks want GMs to follow some rules, generally? If you...

This is actually one of the reasons I sigh heavily whenever metacurrency comes up. I completely agree that "I know it when i see it" is...

It's about a very specific approach to what 'setting' means. The idea is that the rules should focus solely on play within the setting...

It all depends on the preferences of the participants. Some folks want everything to have some in-world element being represented by the...

I mean, the definition of "metacurrency" is rooted in the distinction between a game element being "only mechanical" versus having a...

It’s just that constraint can help focus things and shape creativity. If someone says “tell a story”, that’s a pretty broad request. If...

This is a category fallacy. If anything, the opposite happened. I was excited to create and play the game, but lack of interest from...

Careful sir! This makes me want to turn this into a Cortex appreciation thread ... ;) I could flood it with things I love about Cortex!

No. Spending a Fate point gives you a +2 or a reroll. They are not “just declare whatever you want” points. Fate does have other...

I don't know what 'reasonably possible' means here. Lots of games have very contrived game systems, for example turn-based ones. No-one...

Here I was more referring to the idea that if metacurrency creates a particular result, you can present that in an artificial and...

I mean, they are clearly talking about themselves. i don't think we need to assume every poster is making proclamations about how other...

I think it depends how you think of them. You could think of them as spending extra effort. As a real-world example, when I would fight...

I’m sure there are some people that would accept methods other than those caused by magic in the setting. But I think it’s a very common...

Exactly. What if your mental model says none of those options work for you? Do you get to pass? If you can, then there's no teeth and...