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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 5324597" data-attributes="member: 58416">Like I said, I do agree with the idea you can tell any story you want with any system.&nbsp; However, whether or not I'd personally be satisfied with running certain stories under certain systems is a different matter.&nbsp; My main point is that I believe there's more of a connection between mechanics and fluff than most people I've spoken to about rpgs tend to believe.&nbsp; Yes, I can tell any story I want; however, I do feel that a change in mechanics can (and usually does) have an impact on how the story comes across.&nbsp;The two systems I most regularly play are D&amp;D 4th Edition and GURPS 4th Edition.&nbsp; From my point of view, I get very different experiences out of those two systems; even if I'm trying to play the same or similar character.&nbsp; Neither system tells me I can't try to tell the story I want to tell; however, the two systems are very different in what they reward, what they encourage, and what type of solutions to problems are more or less supported.&nbsp; &nbsp;For many people, D&amp;D is fine as is and does everything they want to do; I in no way make an attempt to disparage* someone for enjoying a game.&nbsp; I only feel that there are times when I'm hungry for something that the system can't cook very well.&nbsp; It can provide those things for me, and, honestly, I'm lucky enough to have friends who DM well enough to help me enjoy playing with the group regardless of the system, but there are many times when I still feel hungry after the experience.&nbsp; I don't want to derail the thread, so I'll just say there are certain styles of gaming I enjoy and certain depths of story I enjoy which aren't always supported by D&amp;D to an extent which satisfies what I want.&nbsp;This isn't meant to imply that I never enjoy D&amp;D.&nbsp; I enjoy it quite often.&nbsp; However, part of that enjoyment -for me- comes from understanding certain spices which are standard in a dish prepared by D&amp;D.&nbsp; If I'm in the mood for something which is listed on the drive through menu, I very much enjoy it.&nbsp;*I've had my fair portion of anti-system rants just like anyone else, but, in general, I feel people should play what makes them happy.&nbsp; Though, there are times when I honestly believe certain people are not aware they might have tastes better suited to a different game.&nbsp; At one time, I myself was in this category; I very wrongly assumed that rolling dice was pretty much the same experience everywhere.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 5324597, member: 58416"] Like I said, I do agree with the idea you can tell any story you want with any system. However, whether or not I'd personally be satisfied with running certain stories under certain systems is a different matter. My main point is that I believe there's more of a connection between mechanics and fluff than most people I've spoken to about rpgs tend to believe. Yes, I can tell any story I want; however, I do feel that a change in mechanics can (and usually does) have an impact on how the story comes across. The two systems I most regularly play are D&D 4th Edition and GURPS 4th Edition. From my point of view, I get very different experiences out of those two systems; even if I'm trying to play the same or similar character. Neither system tells me I can't try to tell the story I want to tell; however, the two systems are very different in what they reward, what they encourage, and what type of solutions to problems are more or less supported. For many people, D&D is fine as is and does everything they want to do; I in no way make an attempt to disparage* someone for enjoying a game. I only feel that there are times when I'm hungry for something that the system can't cook very well. It can provide those things for me, and, honestly, I'm lucky enough to have friends who DM well enough to help me enjoy playing with the group regardless of the system, but there are many times when I still feel hungry after the experience. I don't want to derail the thread, so I'll just say there are certain styles of gaming I enjoy and certain depths of story I enjoy which aren't always supported by D&D to an extent which satisfies what I want. This isn't meant to imply that I never enjoy D&D. I enjoy it quite often. However, part of that enjoyment -for me- comes from understanding certain spices which are standard in a dish prepared by D&D. If I'm in the mood for something which is listed on the drive through menu, I very much enjoy it. *I've had my fair portion of anti-system rants just like anyone else, but, in general, I feel people should play what makes them happy. Though, there are times when I honestly believe certain people are not aware they might have tastes better suited to a different game. At one time, I myself was in this category; I very wrongly assumed that rolling dice was pretty much the same experience everywhere. [/QUOTE]

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