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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5105832" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>Agreed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>True, but how does having a specific definition of "videogamey" help? I don't see how it can.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You're the one wanting the increased information, and "videogamey" gives you more info.</p><p></p><p>It does so because it lets you know that the person dislikes the game because of elements within it that remind him of videogames. It lets you know the source of the dislike.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It lets you know the source of the other's dislike.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Then why do you (or those who ask for it) ask for greater detail? The only purpose of that greater detail is to attack the assertion that something is or isn't videogamey.</p><p></p><p></p><p>See above. I don't like 4Ed for a variety of reasons, one of which is that it has videogamey elements.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>How does the greater specificity help you?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Then why does the greater specificity help?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It only makes those of us who use it angry when asked for greater specificity, then having to defend that definition from people saying "Well, that's not anything like WoW (or Tekken, or whatever), so you are in error!"</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...because I'm critiquing the game.</p><p></p><p>Its the same as saying 4Ed is "too grindy" or its alignment system is "too simplified."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The starting point of any debate is a disagreement.</p><p></p><p>Just the fact that I'm critiquing a game that people love is going to hack someone off.</p><p></p><p>"I dislike elements of 4Ed like Healing Surges because they're videogamey." is not trolling. I'm expressing a perception of how I interface with the game.</p><p></p><p>"I dislike elements of 4Ed like Healing Surges because they're videogamey and would only appeal to prepubescent half-wits" would be trolling. By saying that, I'm actually insulting people for making a choice.</p><p></p><p>And greater specificity of "videogamey" wouldn't alter that one bit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There isn't one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5105832, member: 19675"] Agreed. True, but how does having a specific definition of "videogamey" help? I don't see how it can. You're the one wanting the increased information, and "videogamey" gives you more info. It does so because it lets you know that the person dislikes the game because of elements within it that remind him of videogames. It lets you know the source of the dislike. It lets you know the source of the other's dislike. Then why do you (or those who ask for it) ask for greater detail? The only purpose of that greater detail is to attack the assertion that something is or isn't videogamey. See above. I don't like 4Ed for a variety of reasons, one of which is that it has videogamey elements. How does the greater specificity help you? Then why does the greater specificity help? It only makes those of us who use it angry when asked for greater specificity, then having to defend that definition from people saying "Well, that's not anything like WoW (or Tekken, or whatever), so you are in error!" ...because I'm critiquing the game. Its the same as saying 4Ed is "too grindy" or its alignment system is "too simplified." The starting point of any debate is a disagreement. Just the fact that I'm critiquing a game that people love is going to hack someone off. "I dislike elements of 4Ed like Healing Surges because they're videogamey." is not trolling. I'm expressing a perception of how I interface with the game. "I dislike elements of 4Ed like Healing Surges because they're videogamey and would only appeal to prepubescent half-wits" would be trolling. By saying that, I'm actually insulting people for making a choice. And greater specificity of "videogamey" wouldn't alter that one bit. There isn't one. [/QUOTE]
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