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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 4017889" data-attributes="member: 386"><p>Here's a post I made on the whole GNS thing some time ago:</p><p></p><p>I see Creative Agenda (one of GNS) as whatever you get high-fives for over some length of play time. I'm not sure how long that time is, though. Anyway.</p><p></p><p>Situation: The party comes to this dragon, the guardian of Dragon Pass, the only thing standing between the peaceful valleys below and the waiting Orc Horde. The guy who just acted is a wizard, a Knight of the Scale (an in-game organization dedicated to eliminating draconic threats), has just unleashed some killer spell combo on a dragon and totally kicked its ass. This wizard became a Knight of the Scale because his family was killed by the dragon.</p><p></p><p>Gamist: Dude, you totally kicked that dragon's ass using that wicked spell combo! You rock! High-five!</p><p></p><p>Showing off your ability to kick ass, as you would in Chess or something like that, and having the other people take notice and respect it.</p><p></p><p>Narrativist: Dude, you decided to kill that dragon even though you know that it was the only thing protecting Dragon Pass from the Orc Horde! I guess the lives of all the people in Dragon Pass mean less to you than your desire for revenge! You are hard-core, man. Sweet, high-five!</p><p></p><p>Showing other people how you made a moral choice in some murky situation, and having other people pick up on it and learn something about you.</p><p></p><p>Simulationist: Sweet man, that's totally what the Knights of the Scale would do - they would totally kick that dragon's ass, even knowing that the Orc Horde would invade Dragon Pass! High-five!</p><p></p><p>Showing other people that you get the source material and can add and build to it without destroying it, and having other people recognize that you can do that ("You can do Tolkein better than Tolkein!", "That's totally what an Italian peasant from the 14th century would do!", "Your guy is more James Bond than James Bond!", etc.).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 4017889, member: 386"] Here's a post I made on the whole GNS thing some time ago: I see Creative Agenda (one of GNS) as whatever you get high-fives for over some length of play time. I'm not sure how long that time is, though. Anyway. Situation: The party comes to this dragon, the guardian of Dragon Pass, the only thing standing between the peaceful valleys below and the waiting Orc Horde. The guy who just acted is a wizard, a Knight of the Scale (an in-game organization dedicated to eliminating draconic threats), has just unleashed some killer spell combo on a dragon and totally kicked its ass. This wizard became a Knight of the Scale because his family was killed by the dragon. Gamist: Dude, you totally kicked that dragon's ass using that wicked spell combo! You rock! High-five! Showing off your ability to kick ass, as you would in Chess or something like that, and having the other people take notice and respect it. Narrativist: Dude, you decided to kill that dragon even though you know that it was the only thing protecting Dragon Pass from the Orc Horde! I guess the lives of all the people in Dragon Pass mean less to you than your desire for revenge! You are hard-core, man. Sweet, high-five! Showing other people how you made a moral choice in some murky situation, and having other people pick up on it and learn something about you. Simulationist: Sweet man, that's totally what the Knights of the Scale would do - they would totally kick that dragon's ass, even knowing that the Orc Horde would invade Dragon Pass! High-five! Showing other people that you get the source material and can add and build to it without destroying it, and having other people recognize that you can do that ("You can do Tolkein better than Tolkein!", "That's totally what an Italian peasant from the 14th century would do!", "Your guy is more James Bond than James Bond!", etc.). [/QUOTE]
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