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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 6801819" data-attributes="member: 23751">Some players will get upset, others will not.&nbsp; The main reason I don't say anything, though, is that it happens so very rarely that I don't want the players constantly wondering if I am fudging or not.&nbsp; Even though when I do fudge it always raises enjoyment, that wondering, even if they are 100% okay with fudging, will distract them from the game and that distraction will have a negative effect on enjoyment.&nbsp; Not telling them = a guaranteed net increase in enjoyment.&nbsp; Telling even people who are okay with it = a net decrease in enjoyment, even when the actual fudging increases the enjoyment of that scene.If you've been paying attention to the railroading threads, not all railroading is bad.&nbsp; It depends on what it is, what the purpose is, and player buy-in.&nbsp; Not all fudging is bad, either.&nbsp; You are trying to apply absolute standards to something that is not absolute.&nbsp; That's why your arguments break down.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 6801819, member: 23751"] Some players will get upset, others will not. The main reason I don't say anything, though, is that it happens so very rarely that I don't want the players constantly wondering if I am fudging or not. Even though when I do fudge it always raises enjoyment, that wondering, even if they are 100% okay with fudging, will distract them from the game and that distraction will have a negative effect on enjoyment. Not telling them = a guaranteed net increase in enjoyment. Telling even people who are okay with it = a net decrease in enjoyment, even when the actual fudging increases the enjoyment of that scene. If you've been paying attention to the railroading threads, not all railroading is bad. It depends on what it is, what the purpose is, and player buy-in. Not all fudging is bad, either. You are trying to apply absolute standards to something that is not absolute. That's why your arguments break down. [/QUOTE]

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