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I expect you’re likely assuming the worst to bolster your argument. I mean… what we’re talking about is a pretty essential human ability...

I don't know what you mean, here. Do I stop to consider the mechanics? Stop what, exactly? I'm playing the game... the game has...

From the original post I didn't think it's railroading at all, but with these clarifications I've had a 180 degree turn. So the party...

It depends a little on the table agreement, but probably not. It sounds more like situation setup than railroading. I might consider...

Any time a scene is framed as "your characters are trapped", players are going to be somewhat unhappy. We instinctually want to escape...

FWIW, “fiction first” still just means “start with fiction, go to mechanics, return to fiction.” You agree to a fictional score, you...

If we're staying in the fictional frame and not referencing the mechanics, one of two things is happening. 1) Nothing that has stakes...

No, there’s a reason i quoted and responded to multiple things. It’s important to me that we keep any discussion of “immersion” as...

The GM narrates the outcome of the roll. He says what happens, and then adds “I’m adding two ticks to the X clock” to represent that...

No, you added on "immersionist." Many of us have said that we don't find speaking exclusively from teh POV of a character any more...

What "it" is being denied? That you engage with the mechanics of the game? No, it makes it a game that's not great "if you prefer...

So every decision made by a player in an RPG is somewhat meta by definition? IRL I don't know my to-hit bonus, damage dice, hit points...

Yeah no I know I was just trying to clarify that the game already is clear and expects you to engage with it at multiple levels...

That's not the use of meta in this case, but otherwise I agree.

Well, the game is quite clear about keeping a metachannel open and using the mechanics and procedure of the game, before returning to...