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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5634057" data-attributes="member: 22779">But Herreman, if the teacher deviates greatly from the curriculum, does that mean that the curriculum is about something else?&nbsp; For most classes, if you follow the curriculum, you are going to get fairly similar results.&nbsp; If you want to teach geography, then saying that the class is about the physical characteristics of the world isn't all that far off.Looking at your three examples, in what way does the GAME encourage or reward any of that?&nbsp; Not, how do you or I encourage that, because, I agree, that's what makes the game fun for me, but, I don't play your game and you don't play mine.&nbsp; The only way we can speak the same language is if we ignore our own specific idiosyncratic tables and look at what the game actually says.Or, put it another way.&nbsp; If the game is about overcoming conflict, in what way does the mechanics of D&amp;D allow me to run a courtroom drama?&nbsp; Or a manhunt?&nbsp; Or even a race?&nbsp; All of these are conflicts to be overcome and are quite possible in the context of a D&amp;D game (ok, courtroom drama might be a stretch, but, think Middle Ages Court), but, how does the actual game encourage this?If I use D&amp;D to run a space opera campaign, does that make D&amp;D about space opera?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5634057, member: 22779"] But Herreman, if the teacher deviates greatly from the curriculum, does that mean that the curriculum is about something else? For most classes, if you follow the curriculum, you are going to get fairly similar results. If you want to teach geography, then saying that the class is about the physical characteristics of the world isn't all that far off. Looking at your three examples, in what way does the GAME encourage or reward any of that? Not, how do you or I encourage that, because, I agree, that's what makes the game fun for me, but, I don't play your game and you don't play mine. The only way we can speak the same language is if we ignore our own specific idiosyncratic tables and look at what the game actually says. Or, put it another way. If the game is about overcoming conflict, in what way does the mechanics of D&D allow me to run a courtroom drama? Or a manhunt? Or even a race? All of these are conflicts to be overcome and are quite possible in the context of a D&D game (ok, courtroom drama might be a stretch, but, think Middle Ages Court), but, how does the actual game encourage this? If I use D&D to run a space opera campaign, does that make D&D about space opera? [/QUOTE]

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