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<blockquote data-quote="Yesway Jose" data-source="post: 5635635" data-attributes="member: 6679265">1) just because 3E didn't share 4E's high level of enthusiasm for micromanagement of game balance, it doesn't follow that nobody imagined or playtested how simulationist mechanics affect worldbuilding2) I assume that multiple designers and years of edition development with simulationist mechanics can at least be relatively compared to a 4E DM pondering an ad hoc narrative and making a ruling in 30 seconds, or even by himself for a few hours before a game3) since my post was indicated to be an opinion, I don't need to provide rigorous evidence4) you don't have any evidence that 3E did NOT playtest for worldbuilding or less so than any one hypothetical 4E game world&nbsp;If I *must* face off a multipronged debate, it would be very helpful to my sanity if we can focus on the spirit of the argument, and not pursue &quot;evidence&quot; and suchlike for an opinion piece.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yesway Jose, post: 5635635, member: 6679265"] 1) just because 3E didn't share 4E's high level of enthusiasm for micromanagement of game balance, it doesn't follow that nobody imagined or playtested how simulationist mechanics affect worldbuilding 2) I assume that multiple designers and years of edition development with simulationist mechanics can at least be relatively compared to a 4E DM pondering an ad hoc narrative and making a ruling in 30 seconds, or even by himself for a few hours before a game 3) since my post was indicated to be an opinion, I don't need to provide rigorous evidence 4) you don't have any evidence that 3E did NOT playtest for worldbuilding or less so than any one hypothetical 4E game world If I *must* face off a multipronged debate, it would be very helpful to my sanity if we can focus on the spirit of the argument, and not pursue "evidence" and suchlike for an opinion piece. [/QUOTE]

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