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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Consonant Dude" data-source="post: 5805466" data-attributes="member: 6688791">I wouldn't say I am "anti-it" but the theory is deeply flawed and not very helpful. GNS is a poorly thought-out model that was derived from various sources such as the original Threefold model (search John Kim's site for info) and the fantastic game Everway (By Jonathan Tweet). The problem is, GNS tends to come off as divisive while its sources were inclusive of all styles of play. A perfect example is the above poll, where I am asked to choose one option when the beauty of roleplaying is precisely that it's not just a game, it's not just a story and it's not just simulating things.  If all I wanted is a story, I'd read a freaking book or write one. If all I wanted was a game I'd play one of the infinitely less time-consuming Euro board games that are much easier to set up. If I wanted the ultimate realism, I would get a real sword, go kill a bear in the woods and take its stuff. OK, maybe not the last one but you get the point.</blockquote>