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Somewhat. But, it doesn't have to be our real world. For examples, I can bring up much of the fiction of Robert L Forward - a...

The same could be true in simulation of reality, not just a genre simulation. Here's an example to demonstrate the difference between...

While true, this thread is about D&D tv.

Yes, rule elements like the very granular weapon reach and space rules, or weapons versus armor types, from AD&D 1E are simulationist rules.

Honestly, the closest thing to Sharn on screen has been Piltover from Arcane.

I have actually thought about this in sufficient detail to outline a series. My pitch is simple: Undermountain. Most fantasy stories...

Sure. No surprise there. I would note that the simulation is orthogonal to exploration. I've a Deadlands: Lost Colony game that I'll...

A couple very popular examples are Deus Ex and Dishonored. Skyrim is often considered close to an ImSim, moreso than Fallout 4, but many...

I did not define it because it isn't particularly important to the discussion, except to say that I am not focusing on the definition...

The other kind of "sim" in video games that I think maps better to TTRPG play are "immersive sims" -- games that give you as many...

To me, simulation is simply the idea of modeling the game's setting as realistically as possible within the practical limits of play...

To me, simulation is (mostly) creation/use of a systematically-driven model of something. The thing being simulated may not have much...

Eberron would make a great basis for a show, although I would refer a Clone Wars esque animated series. Did they ever produce an...

I have started a simulation focused thread for those interested in discussing it further...

FIRST: This is a + thread, meaning that as we discuss this, we all recognize that we can have differing opinions about what "simulation"...