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The Firebird reacted to CellarHeroes's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with
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Why reinvent the wheel? Systems like ACKS, Rolemaster, Hackmaster, and GURPS work great...in my opinion. What kind of modernization do... -
The Firebird replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.Bridge, Mahjong, Spades, Cribbage...varying ages, but all more than OD&D.
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
I'm arguing against the assumption that new is better. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. I gave an example of a modern simulationist...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
I didn't mention Chess.
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
Are you assuming that metacurrency is an objectively superior mechanic than not having it in RPGs? Otherwise I'm not sure why you...
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The Firebird reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
I think it is far more apt comparison than cars. Like I said, we have more to compare to. But most of game design is ultimately about...
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The Firebird replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.I've got a ton to say on this topic, but not the time at the moment. But for now: I think the interaction between rules and creativity...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
Folks currently make sim games, and games with significant sim elements. Some of them, like Rolemaster and ACKS, do things very much as...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
IMO, the current edition of ACKS is a modern simulationist game. It had advanced far beyond its roots in B/X, and is extensively...
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The Firebird reacted to Cadence's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
RE: Chess over time Chess's rules have changed a lot since the 1200s. And even if the rules of chess haven't really changed much...
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The Firebird reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
No, I think @Crimson Longinus has a point even without art having mechanics.
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The Firebird reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General D&D: Literally Don't Understand This with Like.
It's capitalizing on a trending search topic (in this case, T Swifts new album name). Lots of brands hop on this trend of winking at...
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The Firebird reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
There kinda are. There are guidelines, conventions and best practices that are typically followed for scriptwriting, playwrighting...
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The Firebird reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
I think game design is at least part art. Sure, having larger backlog of design to compare to might make designing now easier than back...
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The Firebird replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.This is just not a good frame for analyzing art and games. Look no further than Chess. Actually your comment reminds me of Elon Musk's...