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<blockquote data-quote="am181d" data-source="post: 4081736" data-attributes="member: 3576">Can anybody explain this? I've seen some references to a &quot;gamer meaning&quot;, but I have no idea what it is. The problem with &quot;exploit&quot; as a term is that it should more properly describe achieving a larger task, like slaying a dragon or freeing a princess, etc. Swinging a sword real well isn't actually an exploit, because it doesn't involve an achieved goal (unless you set your standards really, really low).&quot;All hail Sir Rodrick, Doer of Damage to Yon Kobold While Moving Slightly Faster Than Ye Olde Average of Squares!&quot;I agree with the poster that suggested that exploits would be better named feats. I'll go further to say that feats should be called talents and that ability scores should be called attributes. Of course, it took 3+ editions to get divine spells renamed prayers, so I'm not expecting miracles (which, coincidentally, will be what we call prayers in 7th Edition).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="am181d, post: 4081736, member: 3576"] Can anybody explain this? I've seen some references to a "gamer meaning", but I have no idea what it is. The problem with "exploit" as a term is that it should more properly describe achieving a larger task, like slaying a dragon or freeing a princess, etc. Swinging a sword real well isn't actually an exploit, because it doesn't involve an achieved goal (unless you set your standards really, really low). "All hail Sir Rodrick, Doer of Damage to Yon Kobold While Moving Slightly Faster Than Ye Olde Average of Squares!" I agree with the poster that suggested that exploits would be better named feats. I'll go further to say that feats should be called talents and that ability scores should be called attributes. Of course, it took 3+ editions to get divine spells renamed prayers, so I'm not expecting miracles (which, coincidentally, will be what we call prayers in 7th Edition). [/QUOTE]

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