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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 9357319" data-attributes="member: 5142">I would say that my partner probably falls into the Trad or Neo-Trad camp. They came from Star Wars fandom, particularly the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG. They didn't RP, but they drew fan art, wrote fan fic, and was active on Tumblr in this community. IME, I think that this shapes their approach to TTRPGs. I agree with [USER=6790260]@EzekielRaiden[/USER]'s point, but (1) I do think that the author should have provided explanation, and (2) I don't think that the author is entirely correct. Actually mention of Rule Zero is absent in a lot more tabletop games than I think many people realize. There is certainly an admission that from some authors/designers that they have no control over what you or your group do with the game at your table, but that's not really Rule Zero. For example, I can't recall ever reading about Rule Zero in any of Free League's games. Fate doesn't really have a Rule Zero. (It does have a Silver Rule.) Fabula Ultima does not have a Rule Zero. There is an explicit expectation with both of these games that changes or occasions when ignoring the rules are decided collectively by the players at the table (e.g., Fate's <a href="https://fate-srd.com/fate-core/what-do-during-play#the-silver-rule" target="_blank">Silver Rule</a>). Likewise, there is also an expectation that you should try to play many of these games as written first before making changes. Now, there are some games that don't have Rule Zero, but the spirit of it is still there. This is where I would disagree with the author of the article with their whole "No Rule Zero" bit, as some of the games they do list as Neo-Trad either have a Rule Zero or the aforementioned applies. For example, Vampire: the Masquerade and Numenera are both mentioned as Neo-Trad games. However, Vampire: the Masquerade's Golden Rule ("there are no rules") arguably became the most influential view for Rule Zero. Numenera doesn't formally have a Rule Zero; however, as per Rob Donoghue (Fate), <a href="https://walkingmind.evilhat.com/2013/08/09/numenera-using-the-rules/" target="_blank">"This is without question a Rule Zero game."</a></blockquote>

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