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<blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 2330864" data-attributes="member: 945">First, I'd like to thank everyone for keeping the discussion so civil. Often these types of discussions turn ugly.Secondly, one thing I've noticed when playing games where the GM has to make up something on the fly is the following:The GM will have you roll a d20. One of three things will happen:a) The player rolls really low. The GM will automatically say &quot;Oh, you weren't successfull&quot;b) The player rolls really high. The GM will automatically say &quot;You pull it off!&quot;orc) The player rolls a 11, and sends the GM into a paradox of confusion and uncertainty where he then attempts to question heisenberg's uncertainty principle, any applicable modifiers, the quantum state of the universe at that moment, and whether his underwear has wedged itself into his butt crack or not.Point is, rules ambiguity only really works when the choice is black and white. When you throw in that &quot;maybe&quot;, that's when clarification is really necessary.&nbsp; Now, I'm not advocating that *every* action in the world have a rule behind it - that would be ridiculous, but I think you can go too far to the other extreme as well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="der_kluge, post: 2330864, member: 945"] First, I'd like to thank everyone for keeping the discussion so civil. Often these types of discussions turn ugly. Secondly, one thing I've noticed when playing games where the GM has to make up something on the fly is the following: The GM will have you roll a d20. One of three things will happen: a) The player rolls really low. The GM will automatically say "Oh, you weren't successfull" b) The player rolls really high. The GM will automatically say "You pull it off!" or c) The player rolls a 11, and sends the GM into a paradox of confusion and uncertainty where he then attempts to question heisenberg's uncertainty principle, any applicable modifiers, the quantum state of the universe at that moment, and whether his underwear has wedged itself into his butt crack or not. Point is, rules ambiguity only really works when the choice is black and white. When you throw in that "maybe", that's when clarification is really necessary. Now, I'm not advocating that *every* action in the world have a rule behind it - that would be ridiculous, but I think you can go too far to the other extreme as well. [/QUOTE]

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