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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 9066420" data-attributes="member: 7023840">I mean, that's one way to look at it.The other way to look at it is that the people that hate verisimilitude with the fire of a thousand suns, and the people that demand that the game be accurate down to simulating the inflation in the economy because the adventurers brought in some treasure, amount to a very small number of gamers. Whereas the vast majority of gamers don't actually care that much either way. And that's the market that they want. Big tent means designing not for the most demanding fans (who will gravitate to more niche games that support their interests), but designing a game that is &quot;good enough&quot; at a number of things to scratch the itch in a number of areas, for a number of people. So that it's acceptable ... you know, the kind of thing that you can get 4-8 people (1 DM and 3-7 players) to agree on any given night.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 9066420, member: 7023840"] I mean, that's one way to look at it. The other way to look at it is that the people that hate verisimilitude with the fire of a thousand suns, and the people that demand that the game be accurate down to simulating the inflation in the economy because the adventurers brought in some treasure, amount to a very small number of gamers. Whereas the vast majority of gamers don't actually care that much either way. And that's the market that they want. Big tent means designing not for the most demanding fans (who will gravitate to more niche games that support their interests), but designing a game that is "good enough" at a number of things to scratch the itch in a number of areas, for a number of people. So that it's acceptable ... you know, the kind of thing that you can get 4-8 people (1 DM and 3-7 players) to agree on any given night. [/QUOTE]

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