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What's your cut-off? I've played 3 days of 1812 with a player elimination at the start of day 2, and a doomed position for at least 1...

Yeah, the problem with Ezekiel's argument is that he's assuming there's no price for supporting the player's investment in important...

That isn't a simple question. Let me try an allegory; would you houserule a board game in the middle of play if a player wasn't enjoying...

Sort of, but I wouldn't have put immersion as my primary concern. I think immersion comes down to the distance between character and...

I'm honestly not sure how you can do that consistently, but also no, my concern is that negotiation is not generally a compelling...

That would be the second option then. They had other actions to deploy, though I do find it interesting those actions were not subject...

I really could not disagree more. There are already far too many "do one thing with a clear intended purpose and nothing more" spells...

I don't see how that solves the problem. If you don't allow the player to change their again declaration in response, then there was...

Kinda, yeah. But I've written about the problems and nature of second-order design before, as well as the issues and differences with...

I actually think the problem is the inverse; two groups may be appearing to do something very similar (especially when you judge the...

Yeah, I empathize with that. My take is that all this churn mostly comes down to struggling with the underlying nature of what we're...

I agree that there is some value. For example, I think that there is a lot of value to be gained in exploring how various systems can...

I love that anecdote, and it aligns neatly with my understanding of competition as a means instead of an end. I don't take the same...

Right, this is why I've found the argument from gameplay more compelling. Consequences are unknowable to the player unless you include...

Uh... not following you here. Easy example using your lock. The DC is 15. 15 and higher? Success. 9 and lower? Failure. 10-14...