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<blockquote data-quote="Jackinthegreen" data-source="post: 6107108" data-attributes="member: 6678119"><p>I think the key thing to note here is that Celebrim and Nagol (and likely others) prefer a simulationist style where everything is set up and can't just be handwaved while Hussar and Permerton (and likely others) see the game as being there to be fun first and foremost, even if a sense of verisimilitude is lost by breaking the simulation to get on with more interesting things. Neither way of playing the game is, in and of itself, wrong. The only wrong part would be if those people come together and their massive differences in what they expect the game to be led to problems for themselves and other people. </p><p></p><p>You won't come to an agreement, other than perhaps agreeing each other can be a jerk and/or stubborn and that you shouldn't play at the same table ever. Things that matter to one side mean little to nothing or might even impede things for the other side, and vice versa. Congratulations, you've got opinions! Just like everybody else. You are unique and special, just like everybody else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jackinthegreen, post: 6107108, member: 6678119"] I think the key thing to note here is that Celebrim and Nagol (and likely others) prefer a simulationist style where everything is set up and can't just be handwaved while Hussar and Permerton (and likely others) see the game as being there to be fun first and foremost, even if a sense of verisimilitude is lost by breaking the simulation to get on with more interesting things. Neither way of playing the game is, in and of itself, wrong. The only wrong part would be if those people come together and their massive differences in what they expect the game to be led to problems for themselves and other people. You won't come to an agreement, other than perhaps agreeing each other can be a jerk and/or stubborn and that you shouldn't play at the same table ever. Things that matter to one side mean little to nothing or might even impede things for the other side, and vice versa. Congratulations, you've got opinions! Just like everybody else. You are unique and special, just like everybody else. [/QUOTE]
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