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<blockquote data-quote="apoptosis" data-source="post: 4019170" data-attributes="member: 3226">In the end it is just a model. Like most models it cannot account for everything, but for me I find it the best model at the moment to help understand design decisions and how to better choose and play games that will reward what I am looking for. What I am looking for of course will vary from time to time.I tend to not define things exactly as others do but I hope I define it enough and the definition is robust enough that I can communicate it to others such that we can reliably speak about gaming and mean similar things.Someone could come up with a better model and if so, I will start using that one.There have definitely been some horribly chosen words from people at the Forge. That quote of Ron's probably not one of his more shining moments.I hate the quote as it is wrong on so many level, though I agree with his original argument which was to say that the StoryTeller system really didn't advance narrative which is advertised it would, any better than D&amp;D did (which is what it was trying to separate itself from).I think heated debate becomes pointless. I try never to take the offensive as it never helps in an internet forum.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="apoptosis, post: 4019170, member: 3226"] In the end it is just a model. Like most models it cannot account for everything, but for me I find it the best model at the moment to help understand design decisions and how to better choose and play games that will reward what I am looking for. What I am looking for of course will vary from time to time. I tend to not define things exactly as others do but I hope I define it enough and the definition is robust enough that I can communicate it to others such that we can reliably speak about gaming and mean similar things. Someone could come up with a better model and if so, I will start using that one. There have definitely been some horribly chosen words from people at the Forge. That quote of Ron's probably not one of his more shining moments. I hate the quote as it is wrong on so many level, though I agree with his original argument which was to say that the StoryTeller system really didn't advance narrative which is advertised it would, any better than D&D did (which is what it was trying to separate itself from). I think heated debate becomes pointless. I try never to take the offensive as it never helps in an internet forum. [/QUOTE]

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