Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Nagol" data-source="post: 7322621" data-attributes="member: 23935">I tend to disagree.&nbsp; It is entirely possible the whole of the explorable world is a single dungeon.&nbsp; Indeed there are games with that premise.&nbsp; In that case, I'd like to think you'd agree that the dungeon design is world-building.&nbsp; World-building occurs whenever an element is added that potentially affects more than a single locale.&nbsp; The king of a realm may reside in a dungeon equivalent.&nbsp; Defining the king's personality, motivations, and capabilities is world-building even if he is placed at a specific locale.&nbsp; I think the line between locale construction and world-building is an artificial one.&nbsp; The locale exists inside the world and needs to conform to any precepts already established.&nbsp; Its design may suggest new precepts to be added to the world.&nbsp; Determining that the cult of &lt;fill in the blank&gt; always has at least three separate entrances for all major buildings is world-building even if the decision comes about because of the design of the first building as part of a locale.&nbsp; That said, I agree every wall and door placement in a locale is not world-building.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nagol, post: 7322621, member: 23935"] I tend to disagree. It is entirely possible the whole of the explorable world is a single dungeon. Indeed there are games with that premise. In that case, I'd like to think you'd agree that the dungeon design is world-building. World-building occurs whenever an element is added that potentially affects more than a single locale. The king of a realm may reside in a dungeon equivalent. Defining the king's personality, motivations, and capabilities is world-building even if he is placed at a specific locale. I think the line between locale construction and world-building is an artificial one. The locale exists inside the world and needs to conform to any precepts already established. Its design may suggest new precepts to be added to the world. Determining that the cult of <fill in the blank> always has at least three separate entrances for all major buildings is world-building even if the decision comes about because of the design of the first building as part of a locale. That said, I agree every wall and door placement in a locale is not world-building. [/QUOTE]

Verification