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I'm being specific because that is my position, not because I am trying to force anyone to think that way. Discussion boards are for...

So we are back to personal, subjective preferences. Makes sense, given that the entire thread is about personal opinion.

That is a fine summation. I think the Game part is most important, and Story is just something that happens because of the nature of the...

Yup. I would further add that creating a satisfying story is wholly unnecessary to RPG play, as much as some seem to feel otherwise.

So if I understand correctly, you’re saying because story often means specific beats occurring, it can get in the way of the game or...

My point is that when a story emerges from play, by definition that story (the tale of our band of weirdos liberating gold from a...

Different smaller stories can make up a larger one. Episode IV is a story. It is also a portion of the Skywalker Saga story. When...

That is not my goal, just a possible consequence of interacting in the setting as my character. My goal in play is always exploring the...

Yeah, essentially. I don't want it to sound like the problem was specifically giving up control of outcome narration, but rather the way...

I loved Asoka. So did my wife. All I ever thought was "that kicked ass". I loved it. And it logically continued Ahsoka story. I gave...

I managed to catch this preview before it was taken down. It looks fantastic. Darth Talan origins too! They brought exciting things...

It isn't. I was just requesting that it be more clearly expressed, which it was when they admitted their bias (not a problem either; I...

So ..what I'm hearing without you coming out and saying it is, for you, what you identify as modern mechanics are just better, across...

What does this sentence refer to? What is "genuine art"?

I love them both.