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<blockquote data-quote="mrpopstar" data-source="post: 7389338" data-attributes="member: 25352"><p>I understand "action economy" to be an exercise in the quantification and maximization of available actions. I posit that the action economy is merely "perceived" because actions are not intended as resources and are thus not intended to be managed in economic terms. Mearls advances this argument in the quotes that spurned this thread.</p><p></p><p>I understand that <em>narrative</em>, <em>immersion</em>, and <em>elegance</em> are (oddly) contested terms among the rabble, but a fresh read of the current iteration of the game offers up a clear focus on narrative immersion (defined as being absorbed in a shared fantasy that transcends mechanics) and simple adjudication ("simple" being a definitive quality of elegance). </p><p></p><p><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Also, I make perfect sense. Always.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Yes, all of those things simplified the system, and simplicity is a defining feature of elegance.</p><p></p><p>5th Edition has some work to do (again, an argument advanced by Mearls himself), but it is certainly much simpler than previous Editions in many ways. It seems clear to me that the goal is to further consolidate; not for consolidation's sake, but with the intent of aligning the mechanics of the game with tools for talking that empower the shared fantasy.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrpopstar, post: 7389338, member: 25352"] I understand "action economy" to be an exercise in the quantification and maximization of available actions. I posit that the action economy is merely "perceived" because actions are not intended as resources and are thus not intended to be managed in economic terms. Mearls advances this argument in the quotes that spurned this thread. I understand that [I]narrative[/I], [I]immersion[/I], and [I]elegance[/I] are (oddly) contested terms among the rabble, but a fresh read of the current iteration of the game offers up a clear focus on narrative immersion (defined as being absorbed in a shared fantasy that transcends mechanics) and simple adjudication ("simple" being a definitive quality of elegance). :) Also, I make perfect sense. Always. :p Yes, all of those things simplified the system, and simplicity is a defining feature of elegance. 5th Edition has some work to do (again, an argument advanced by Mearls himself), but it is certainly much simpler than previous Editions in many ways. It seems clear to me that the goal is to further consolidate; not for consolidation's sake, but with the intent of aligning the mechanics of the game with tools for talking that empower the shared fantasy. :) [/QUOTE]
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