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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 9043922" data-attributes="member: 6685730">I believe you were saying that if Fire and Stun follow the same rules*, then they are the same thematically. I was pointing to how the theme might treat them differently (although, why one would incur fines and the other wouldn't is a question best left to gonzo-style games).  If you don't distinguish between in-game rules and metagame rules, well, there's not a lot to discuss here.Another example occurred to me, though not from a DRPG...In a military simulation video game, you can use certain actions to shoot through walls and armor, when under normal circumstances you couldn't.  A glitch.  Using the glitches wears down the "simulation game" aspect, leaving players with just a "game" to be won or lost, not experienced.  Would you avoid glitches to support the simulation, or would you use every tool available to win?Note that this changes the original question a bit too, because for many, glitching is synonymous with cheating.  However, it casts a new light on the rules and mechanisms: the thematic rules say no, you can't shoot through walls unless you're using a strong enough weapon.  The marketer's rules (or rulebook) agree: of course it's impossible to walk partially through a wall and shoot your opponent - that's not how the game is designed.  However, the code disagrees: if you use the controls just right, shooting through walls is possible with any weapon.*Since one causes Physical damage and the other Mental, they don't follow the same rules.  Strictly speaking.</blockquote>

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