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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SKyOdin" data-source="post: 5105691" data-attributes="member: 57939">In the opening post of this thread, the thread creator defined videogamey as an RPG with an overabundance of rules to learn.Besides, you are only getting your "clear idea" by ignoring most of the posts in this thread. My opinion is that "videogamey" doesn't have a clear meaning. You don't get to say that my opinion doesn't count, since I am part of your audience. If half of your audience thinks the term videogamey is an empty statement, then you better think twice about using it as short-hand when you have something to say.I think the fact that there are quite a few people who don't share your idea of videogamey posting in this thread undercuts the idea that there is a common consensus. I have no problem with you stating your opinion, I just want you to use terms that actually convey your feelings. "Videogamey" is simply far too personal to use as a shorthand. It expresses that you are having a feeling, but doesn't convey what that feeling is.As an analogy, lets consider the question "What did you think of playing under that DM?"Now, I could answer: "It felt like the first time I visited Los Angeles." Now, I clearly expressed that I had an opinion, but it is a terrible answer to give. I am the only person who knows what my feelings were when I first visited LA. So I can't possibly expect anyone else to know what I mean when I use that language. It would be a lot more clear if I simply stated: "It was fun, but I am not sure if I will do it again."Whenever someone says that something feels videogamey, they are doing the exact same thing as me drawing an analogy to first visiting LA. The feelings someone has from playing videogames, and their perceptions of what videogames are, are completely personal. You can't possibly expect another human being to know what you mean when you describe something as "feeling like a videogame". It is also the case that it is usually possible to describe your feelings in other, more clear, words.</blockquote>

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