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<blockquote data-quote="Emerikol" data-source="post: 8254481" data-attributes="member: 6698278">I would say there is a huge overlap between the living world, skilled play, heavy prep crowd.&nbsp; Not an absolute overlap but an overlap.That is a good point.&nbsp; I've read a lot of different games but I have tried playing a Story Now game.&nbsp; I just now willing to invest in a campaign to play something that doesn't really seem my cup of tea.&nbsp; I do think I understand the game and I can see where some people might enjoy it.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's a big paradigm shift from traditional D&amp;D, heck even roleplaying.I'm a rules collector so I own all sorts of games I don't play.&nbsp; I'm keeping some of these small outfits in business I think.&nbsp; ;-).We definitely agree on this point.I think here is where &quot;the fiction&quot; and the &quot;living breathing world&quot; part ways.&nbsp; The living breathing world includes all the off camera people, places, and events.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some of which could affect the PCs overtly, some in subtle ways and others not at all.&nbsp;&nbsp; We view this living breathing world as a thing apart from what you are calling the fiction.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now you've defined the term &quot;the fiction&quot; so you are right by your definition.&nbsp; To me the campaign setting is an entity apart from just what happens during the session.&nbsp; Those of us who think as I do believe these non-fiction parts of the campaign setting, the living world, ultimately make the fiction better.&nbsp;&nbsp; The GM would be the conduit for why it's better.&nbsp;&nbsp; For the same reason an author knowing her world really really well far beyond what she reveals to the reader, is a better author.&nbsp; The touches of verisimilitude come more easily from a wealth of knowledge.&nbsp;&nbsp; At least that is my take.I see the Story Now crowd not even having the same objective.&nbsp; They aren't trying to achieve what I am trying to achieve in my games.&nbsp;&nbsp; The joy for them is the organic evolution of the story where even the GM is learning about the world.&nbsp;&nbsp; They like that and that is why they like those games.&nbsp; At least that is my take.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emerikol, post: 8254481, member: 6698278"] I would say there is a huge overlap between the living world, skilled play, heavy prep crowd. Not an absolute overlap but an overlap. That is a good point. I've read a lot of different games but I have tried playing a Story Now game. I just now willing to invest in a campaign to play something that doesn't really seem my cup of tea. I do think I understand the game and I can see where some people might enjoy it. It's a big paradigm shift from traditional D&D, heck even roleplaying. I'm a rules collector so I own all sorts of games I don't play. I'm keeping some of these small outfits in business I think. ;-). We definitely agree on this point. I think here is where "the fiction" and the "living breathing world" part ways. The living breathing world includes all the off camera people, places, and events. Some of which could affect the PCs overtly, some in subtle ways and others not at all. We view this living breathing world as a thing apart from what you are calling the fiction. Now you've defined the term "the fiction" so you are right by your definition. To me the campaign setting is an entity apart from just what happens during the session. Those of us who think as I do believe these non-fiction parts of the campaign setting, the living world, ultimately make the fiction better. The GM would be the conduit for why it's better. For the same reason an author knowing her world really really well far beyond what she reveals to the reader, is a better author. The touches of verisimilitude come more easily from a wealth of knowledge. At least that is my take. I see the Story Now crowd not even having the same objective. They aren't trying to achieve what I am trying to achieve in my games. The joy for them is the organic evolution of the story where even the GM is learning about the world. They like that and that is why they like those games. At least that is my take. [/QUOTE]

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