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Introducing Complications Without Forcing Players to Play the "Mother May I?" Game
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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 7557660" data-attributes="member: 85555"><p>Because I was saying not having mechanics for rulings on these kinds of things leans into one of the strengths of an RPG in my opinion. You describe this as mother may I play, I think it is just a solid approach to RPGs that works well for the medium. I am not saying it is the only approach, or the best one (using mechanics to determine those things could have their own benefits). But I think there is value in the approach you keep labelling mother may I, and I think Mother May I fails to capture what that approach feels like. Look you can go over everything i say with a fine tooth comb if you want, and we can be here all day while I defend every corner statement I make. But I am not on trial, and the level of grilling you bring to peoples' posts feels more appropriate to a court room than a conversation. Like I said, I don't have a problem with other ways of playing the game. But I have approaches I like, and if you are going to dismiss them as Mother May I, I will explain why I don't think the label fits and why the style I like works well. I just feel like all of your characterizations of this style of play are wholly uncharitable and partisan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 7557660, member: 85555"] Because I was saying not having mechanics for rulings on these kinds of things leans into one of the strengths of an RPG in my opinion. You describe this as mother may I play, I think it is just a solid approach to RPGs that works well for the medium. I am not saying it is the only approach, or the best one (using mechanics to determine those things could have their own benefits). But I think there is value in the approach you keep labelling mother may I, and I think Mother May I fails to capture what that approach feels like. Look you can go over everything i say with a fine tooth comb if you want, and we can be here all day while I defend every corner statement I make. But I am not on trial, and the level of grilling you bring to peoples' posts feels more appropriate to a court room than a conversation. Like I said, I don't have a problem with other ways of playing the game. But I have approaches I like, and if you are going to dismiss them as Mother May I, I will explain why I don't think the label fits and why the style I like works well. I just feel like all of your characterizations of this style of play are wholly uncharitable and partisan. [/QUOTE]
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