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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 9102547" data-attributes="member: 6785785"><p>If there was a roll, then I don’t see the problem. Was the roll visible, or behind a screen? </p><p></p><p>My guess, based on your previous posts and your follow up to this one, is that you have a rep for not really caring about player agency, and so some players are on guard for anything that may seem like it. </p><p></p><p>But if you’re using a spell no one knows about, and possibly rolling behind a screen without sharing the bonus to hit and so on, then I could see some concern. Don’t know if it really boils down to agency, but I can see why players might not like it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Who would distinguish between the person playing the game and player agency? The person playing the game IS the player. They’re the same thing.</p><p></p><p>Do you mean the “character in the game” and player agency? </p><p></p><p>Player and character aren’t interchangeable words.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Then why do you have a problem with the idea that players in a game where they have more influence beyond just what their character can say and do have more agency? </p><p></p><p>You’re literally saying you prefer less agency. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don’t think the point was that it is objectively good. That’s probably going to vary. The point was that rules changes and shifting views of officials have resulted in a greater influence for the QB position and lesser influence for the RB position.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 9102547, member: 6785785"] If there was a roll, then I don’t see the problem. Was the roll visible, or behind a screen? My guess, based on your previous posts and your follow up to this one, is that you have a rep for not really caring about player agency, and so some players are on guard for anything that may seem like it. But if you’re using a spell no one knows about, and possibly rolling behind a screen without sharing the bonus to hit and so on, then I could see some concern. Don’t know if it really boils down to agency, but I can see why players might not like it. Who would distinguish between the person playing the game and player agency? The person playing the game IS the player. They’re the same thing. Do you mean the “character in the game” and player agency? Player and character aren’t interchangeable words. Then why do you have a problem with the idea that players in a game where they have more influence beyond just what their character can say and do have more agency? You’re literally saying you prefer less agency. I don’t think the point was that it is objectively good. That’s probably going to vary. The point was that rules changes and shifting views of officials have resulted in a greater influence for the QB position and lesser influence for the RB position. [/QUOTE]
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