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Pacing and tension are functions of plot. And the fact that an author might not have an outlined a plot before writing doesn't change...

Ok, but there’s also a pretty big difference between how those stories are authored. There’s pretty massive differences between D&D and...

Aren't you the same guy who doesn't even like the combat in BG3? :) Maybe it's just slightly possible you're overly biased towards your...

Then maybe it's just better to not use those words?

If you don't mean plotted, then I'm unclear as to what aspects of a novel the game would be attempting to convey.

So basically the setup and methodology of play don't matter because all games end up delivering a linear sequence of events? Well...

I wouldn't know. I don't run modules or adventures. But the core problem is that a novel is plotted. You can't have a plot AND have...

You're never going to make any progress. Different people have different nuanced views of what these kinds of things mean. Incessantly...

Trad hasn't cracked the code because it's impossible. You can't simultaneously experience a fantasy novel AND simultaneously have full...

Sure you can. You just need to layout the different kind of gaming scenarios first, and worry about what kind of labels to assign them...

Assuming a sandbox is going to have an embedded narrative is a pretty large leap. Basically, you're saying that Disney World and an...

Yeah, I'm pretty wary of any steering; it would seem to have some of the same dangers as genre emulation in narrativist gaming. When I...

I don't know, that could just one of those low-energy "Casual DMs" (tm). :)

My point is that there "pre-plotted" and "sandbox" don't exhaust the possibilities in RPGing. It's possible to have surprises, twists...

I actually really like the "wasteland" moniker! Not only does it describe the emptiness, but also implies that the game will be a waste...