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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5587390" data-attributes="member: 22779">Pretty much.How about a slightly different take.&nbsp; Say you want to play a redemption theme.&nbsp; Your character is a substance abusing individual that has recently gotten on the wagon, but is struggling with all the issues of substance abuse.In a Sim game, tables will determine if and when this will enter play.&nbsp; In most Sim style games, I would make rolls (some sort of saving throw, or something similar) from time to time (possibly provoked by various triggers) to determine whether or not I fall off the wagon.&nbsp; As a player, I have little control over the timing.&nbsp; It might work out fantastic or it might completely flop, pretty much entirely dependent on how the dice gods smile that day.Now, step away from that for a second and head towards something like Spirit of the Century.&nbsp; The substance abuse issue becomes an Aspect of the character.&nbsp; That Aspect can be triggered by either the player or the GM.&nbsp; At least two involved sets of eyeballs can shape and control when and how this theme comes up in play.&nbsp; And, as an added benefit, when the issue does come up, by invoking the Aspect, the player gains some authorial power over how things roll out in the game.&nbsp; It's not all dumped onto the dice gods.Now, that being said, I've had fantastic sessions come out of letting the dice gods decide.&nbsp; Totally get that.&nbsp; But, it's not the only way of doing things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5587390, member: 22779"] Pretty much. How about a slightly different take. Say you want to play a redemption theme. Your character is a substance abusing individual that has recently gotten on the wagon, but is struggling with all the issues of substance abuse. In a Sim game, tables will determine if and when this will enter play. In most Sim style games, I would make rolls (some sort of saving throw, or something similar) from time to time (possibly provoked by various triggers) to determine whether or not I fall off the wagon. As a player, I have little control over the timing. It might work out fantastic or it might completely flop, pretty much entirely dependent on how the dice gods smile that day. Now, step away from that for a second and head towards something like Spirit of the Century. The substance abuse issue becomes an Aspect of the character. That Aspect can be triggered by either the player or the GM. At least two involved sets of eyeballs can shape and control when and how this theme comes up in play. And, as an added benefit, when the issue does come up, by invoking the Aspect, the player gains some authorial power over how things roll out in the game. It's not all dumped onto the dice gods. Now, that being said, I've had fantastic sessions come out of letting the dice gods decide. Totally get that. But, it's not the only way of doing things. [/QUOTE]

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