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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 6301688" data-attributes="member: 386">Thanks for the reply.&nbsp; I may be mentally imprisoned in a philosophy but, if I am, the prison keeps me from knowing.&nbsp; So that's difficult!The point of my second sentence wasn't about individuals living different lives, it was more about the difficulty of communication on the internet.&nbsp; I believe that there's more common ground here: when you say there's no &quot;fiction&quot; in D&amp;D, and describe what you mean by game patterns, I think that sounds a lot like what I think of &quot;fiction&quot;.&nbsp; Maybe I don't understand what you're trying to say, though; I chalk that up to the difficulty of internet communication.I hope to try to see things differently, but if I can't or won't it's hard to tell.&nbsp; If I don't understand something it's hard to know if it's because I've adopted a philosophy that makes understanding impossible or if I simply cannot grasp the concept.&nbsp; I guess the best I can do is try to muddle through it.If you're willing to answer some questions I have that might help gain a better understanding of what I'm not understanding.&nbsp; (I can think of two: 1. You seem to draw a line between resolution mechanics and mechanics. What is the difference between those two?&nbsp; Or maybe for more clarity: since you say that there are no resolution mechanics, what is the definition of a mechanic and why can't/shouldn't they be called resolution mechanics?&nbsp; 2. Let's say the game brings the PCs into a goblin lair.&nbsp; One of the players asks what goblin dung smells/looks like, and how it might be different from that of other animals and humanoids.&nbsp; This isn't in the module or on the key.&nbsp; Is the DM's on-the-fly decision still considered part of the module?)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 6301688, member: 386"] Thanks for the reply. I may be mentally imprisoned in a philosophy but, if I am, the prison keeps me from knowing. So that's difficult! The point of my second sentence wasn't about individuals living different lives, it was more about the difficulty of communication on the internet. I believe that there's more common ground here: when you say there's no "fiction" in D&D, and describe what you mean by game patterns, I think that sounds a lot like what I think of "fiction". Maybe I don't understand what you're trying to say, though; I chalk that up to the difficulty of internet communication. I hope to try to see things differently, but if I can't or won't it's hard to tell. If I don't understand something it's hard to know if it's because I've adopted a philosophy that makes understanding impossible or if I simply cannot grasp the concept. I guess the best I can do is try to muddle through it. If you're willing to answer some questions I have that might help gain a better understanding of what I'm not understanding. (I can think of two: 1. You seem to draw a line between resolution mechanics and mechanics. What is the difference between those two? Or maybe for more clarity: since you say that there are no resolution mechanics, what is the definition of a mechanic and why can't/shouldn't they be called resolution mechanics? 2. Let's say the game brings the PCs into a goblin lair. One of the players asks what goblin dung smells/looks like, and how it might be different from that of other animals and humanoids. This isn't in the module or on the key. Is the DM's on-the-fly decision still considered part of the module?) [/QUOTE]

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