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There's a difference between advancing your game and shifting to something on the same level. Seems like what you're referring to is more of a lateral move as opposed to an upward move. Thank you for the links; I'll check them out, see what I can make of them.

Personally, I have an idea of the preferred end-state. For the purpose of our discussion, however, I'm willing to accept other ideas. Any activity, hobby, job, pursuit, profession, etc., can be said to be advanced if we apply the effort necessary to make it so. Again, I defer to those who...

In keeping with the rules for this forum, I'd prefer if you keep these opinions to yourself. I'm not here to troll. I want to engage in a discussion about our hobby. Your comment does nothing to contribute to the conversation and, indeed, goes very far to undermine it.

Part of this is due to the impression I've given, that I'm looking for something very specific and that that specificity is best embodied by the examples I've provided. That's my failure. Far as I'm concerned, you have the chance to go, "This is what I think progress looks like, this is how I...

Can I to assume, given the context, that you would call your approach "advanced?" If so, why? What makes it advanced? What can you share about your game that might be of help to others?

I think the discussion involving encounter tables took us that direction. Charts and graphs are useful because they can be placed in a program which can automate the process. This automation means we can increase the complexity of our game; we can apply the knowledge we have available to us...

Fair enough. The internet holds different standards, it seems. You're correct, he was the one who wrote it, so I guess it's no skin off my nose if he doesn't take offense. I know. I'm asserting that that presentation would be a failure because the GM lost a player at the table. Is there...

This. Right here. This is a perfect example of what I'm talking about (on a different thread, that is): it's the 21st freaking century and we don't have a digital game management tool that lets us input house rules? Fail.

Am I the only one who finds this insulting? Someone puts forth the effort to write for a forum, to contribute to a conversation on a topic that we all (clearly) care about, and the audience can't be bothered to take a few minutes to read the work? Not meant as a personal knock against you...

(Emphasis is mine.) He's biased. Clearly. How is this different from any other gamer out there? Well, except for those who repeat the mantra that the worth of a game is just "a matter of personal preference." If it helps, think of "D&D" as your preferred system. No system is good enough for...

I'm sorry if I've failed to make the connection for you, but I've provided a few articles that serve as good examples and I've discussed my own attempt at length. Since none of these are remotely close to "articles... from the Dragon Magazines..." I'm at a loss as how to help you.

I'm sorry, I thought I was rather clear about not wanting to create a flame war. That's the direction you're taking this, as evidenced by the emphasized portions above. Do you have anything to actually contribute to the discussion, or are you simply here to poo-poo anything that doesn't fit your...

Agreed. And Tao has rules that make weather relevant. I don't know that he's implemented them ~ just as I'm not positive that he's implemented his weather rules ~ but the intent is there. Not sure how this is relevant. He's not running AD&D; his house rules have heavily modified the game, as I...

I didn't bring up dragons. Celebrim was the one who linked it, presumably as an example of how Alexis' work is no more advanced than his own. Fortunately, neither represents the concept we're discussing.

Agreed. It becomes a balancing act between obtaining the most accurate dataset and processes, and obtaining results that are applicable to a game. Very challenging, to be sure, but I find it's worth the effort.

Randomness is integral to the game because it takes the decision-making out of the GM's hands. When the GM rolls the dice, she must honor the result. If she doesn't, the players have every right to revolt and leave the game. Or is this thread going to devolve into a debate about whether...

I really have no idea what you're talking about here... Unfortunately, I wasn't able to test it. As stated. Thank you for keeping up with the conversation... But to the point, the intent behind the project was to generate information that I could use to make a decision concerning encounters...

Ovinomancer, I think you're confusing the terminology. I understand that you disagree with the definition as offered, but you haven't put forth your own. I'm beginning to wonder if you're attaching an emotional value to the word. I'm not in this to discuss whether we should be advancing our...

The purpose of an encounter table is to inject a bit of randomness into the game. It applies the principle of the dice as sovereign to make a decision about the world-setting. How the table is structured, what options it offers, when the GM rolls on it ~ these are subject to change. You are...

Advanced: further along in progress, complexity, knowledge, skill, etc. More of something does not make it advanced. Following up with encounter tables, as the example, I wrote about my struggle with creating tables that make sense. In short, I tried to model a biome based on real-world...