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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 9479707" data-attributes="member: 2067"><p>It's a more general genre statement. Yeah, you can have story in any game. But, a game where the main challenge is surviving a hostile environment where you need to carefully track resources is a different vibe than a game where the main challenge is to grow and change as a character and thwart personal antagonists in a satisfying story arc. Though a game can dip a bit into both camps, it'll ultimately design better for one or the other. Counting arrows ultimately has very little to say about character and narrative. If your game counts arrows, it's prioritizing the dungeon survival aspect in that regard. And if its other mechanics don't also support that vibe (for instance, if your healing is generous and ample and your PC's are typically expected to be maxxed out on hit points at the start of combat), you'll have a game that's pulling in a few different directions.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 9479707, member: 2067"] It's a more general genre statement. Yeah, you can have story in any game. But, a game where the main challenge is surviving a hostile environment where you need to carefully track resources is a different vibe than a game where the main challenge is to grow and change as a character and thwart personal antagonists in a satisfying story arc. Though a game can dip a bit into both camps, it'll ultimately design better for one or the other. Counting arrows ultimately has very little to say about character and narrative. If your game counts arrows, it's prioritizing the dungeon survival aspect in that regard. And if its other mechanics don't also support that vibe (for instance, if your healing is generous and ample and your PC's are typically expected to be maxxed out on hit points at the start of combat), you'll have a game that's pulling in a few different directions. [/QUOTE]

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