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<blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 8150487" data-attributes="member: 6775477">I agree with the bold statement, but not with your conclusion. It's not just DIY vs. RAW, although that is part of it. In the early part of the game the DM was author, storyteller, and referee (often called judges) which included all aspects of the game, from DIY to RAW. In fact part of the purpose of AD&amp;D (1E) was to codify rules from the many DIY rule of D&amp;D (OD&amp;D), pushing things away from DIY towards RAW. Of course people still picked and choose what to use, because it was still assumed that the DM's rule was law.There are several aspects of the game that people use as fundamental differences: Roleplay vs Game, DIY vs RAW, DM vs Player Agency, etc. It is the combination of these differences that determine one's ultimate view of the hobby. None of them are mutually exclusive, allowing for a DIY DM that builds his setting/homebrew to accommodate the players desires, while keeping the focus on the balance of the game. Or you can be a hardnose RAW DM who believes their interpretation is infallible, but gives bonuses/benefits for those who roleplay well. Some tend to lean towards similar ones (RAW tends to lend itself more towards Game, for example), but this doesn't combine them or make other options impossible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shiroiken, post: 8150487, member: 6775477"] I agree with the bold statement, but not with your conclusion. It's not just DIY vs. RAW, although that is part of it. In the early part of the game the DM was author, storyteller, and referee (often called judges) which included all aspects of the game, from DIY to RAW. In fact part of the purpose of AD&D (1E) was to codify rules from the many DIY rule of D&D (OD&D), pushing things away from DIY towards RAW. Of course people still picked and choose what to use, because it was still assumed that the DM's rule was law. There are several aspects of the game that people use as fundamental differences: Roleplay vs Game, DIY vs RAW, DM vs Player Agency, etc. It is the combination of these differences that determine one's ultimate view of the hobby. None of them are mutually exclusive, allowing for a DIY DM that builds his setting/homebrew to accommodate the players desires, while keeping the focus on the balance of the game. Or you can be a hardnose RAW DM who believes their interpretation is infallible, but gives bonuses/benefits for those who roleplay well. Some tend to lean towards similar ones (RAW tends to lend itself more towards Game, for example), but this doesn't combine them or make other options impossible. [/QUOTE]

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