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<blockquote data-quote="Dichotomy" data-source="post: 3664616" data-attributes="member: 12941">So, I'm going to preface the entirety of this post with the following: I'm drunk.&nbsp; Keep it in mind.I've been considering the issue we've been having, and now it has taken on a life of its own for me.&nbsp; You guys know me well enough to understand that it no longer has anything to do with finding a solution...&nbsp; It's about the process of problem-solving.In an effort to think this through some more, I've gone back to some reading that I haven't touched in awhile: RPG theory.&nbsp; If you guys want to engage in a discussion about this, or just want something to read, I suggest <a href="http://www.indie-rpgs.com/articles/" target="_blank">this</a>.&nbsp; I would encourage beginning with the &quot;System Does Matter&quot; article, as it gives the most brief of outlines regarding the basic issues.&nbsp; Next, I'd suggest &quot;GNS and Other Matters of Role-playing Theory,&quot; followed by (in whatever order you prefer) the specific articles on each &quot;philosophy&quot;: &quot;Gamism: Step On Up,&quot; &quot;Simulationism: The Right to Dream,&quot; and &quot;Narrativism: Story Now.&quot;I'm going to stop there for now, as I go back and re-read those articles myself.&nbsp; I think they are fascinating myself, and think they might help us in figuring out how to discuss our current issue (as well as anything that might pop up later).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dichotomy, post: 3664616, member: 12941"] So, I'm going to preface the entirety of this post with the following: I'm drunk. Keep it in mind. I've been considering the issue we've been having, and now it has taken on a life of its own for me. You guys know me well enough to understand that it no longer has anything to do with finding a solution... It's about the process of problem-solving. In an effort to think this through some more, I've gone back to some reading that I haven't touched in awhile: RPG theory. If you guys want to engage in a discussion about this, or just want something to read, I suggest [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/articles/]this[/url]. I would encourage beginning with the "System Does Matter" article, as it gives the most brief of outlines regarding the basic issues. Next, I'd suggest "GNS and Other Matters of Role-playing Theory," followed by (in whatever order you prefer) the specific articles on each "philosophy": "Gamism: Step On Up," "Simulationism: The Right to Dream," and "Narrativism: Story Now." I'm going to stop there for now, as I go back and re-read those articles myself. I think they are fascinating myself, and think they might help us in figuring out how to discuss our current issue (as well as anything that might pop up later). [/QUOTE]

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