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<blockquote data-quote="Doug McCrae" data-source="post: 5928372" data-attributes="member: 21169"><p>Yeah, I think this very subjective aspect is one of the article's major failings, and why dissociated mechanics as described by JA can't be accorded the status of theory.</p><p></p><p>A proper theory would talk about how individuals vary greatly in their capacity to find a mechanic plausible or otherwise. That JA can't find a satisfying game-world explanation for martial dailies or, as I recall, the legion devil's power, doesn't mean no one can. The 4e rules text provides explanations for both, in fact, in true Gygaxian sim justification for non-sim mechanic style. A good theory of dissociation would state that any given mechanic is not inherently dissociative, but associated for some players and dissociated for others.</p><p></p><p>And, as you say, such a theory wouldn't regard those who can't find an explanation as lacking in imagination, or those who can as having a surfeit of credulity. It should use neutral terms. Not just out of politeness, but also, I think, because it would be more true.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug McCrae, post: 5928372, member: 21169"] Yeah, I think this very subjective aspect is one of the article's major failings, and why dissociated mechanics as described by JA can't be accorded the status of theory. A proper theory would talk about how individuals vary greatly in their capacity to find a mechanic plausible or otherwise. That JA can't find a satisfying game-world explanation for martial dailies or, as I recall, the legion devil's power, doesn't mean no one can. The 4e rules text provides explanations for both, in fact, in true Gygaxian sim justification for non-sim mechanic style. A good theory of dissociation would state that any given mechanic is not inherently dissociative, but associated for some players and dissociated for others. And, as you say, such a theory wouldn't regard those who can't find an explanation as lacking in imagination, or those who can as having a surfeit of credulity. It should use neutral terms. Not just out of politeness, but also, I think, because it would be more true. [/QUOTE]
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