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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6115252" data-attributes="member: 6696971">This is how I'm using the terms (which is pretty orthodox).  I find they have utility:Action Scene:  A scene that establishes, engages and resolves a conflict/situation, that is central to the ongoing rising climax, with either failure, success or complication with respect to the ultimate resolution of that rising climax.Transition Scene:  A scene that establishes color and setting continuity or serves as a respite/recovery/regrouping period for the players.This is a crucial point.  When I describe two styles of play I use the terms serial, open world exploration and closed-scene based.  The clarity of the line of demarcation (as you so elegantly put it) is the informing quality.  That line of demarcation in a serial, open world exploration game (due to style and system emphasis; resource duration, etc) is considerably more obscured (sometimes completely) than in a closed-scene based game.4e has its platform of resolution based almost exclusively as closed, conflict-charged vignettes and transitional scenes between those; Combat resolution as encounter/Action Scene, Non-combat conflict resolution as Skill Challenge encounter/Action Scene, recovery of HP/Encounter Powers and Healing Surges/Dailies as Transition Scene, establishment of color/setting continuity, transience, or the use of preparatory/planning resources (Rituals et al) as Transition Scene.  However.  It does provide the tools to drift the game toward, at least in part, serial, open world exploration by way of multi-scene spanning resources and system tools (Rituals, Martial Practices, Disease/Condition Track, the component of play whereby Healing Surge attrition paces the day and threatens PCs)The rest of your post is spot on and I agree with all of it  We use Transition Scenes from a "lost" Action Scene very similarly; narrative complications + strategic resource consequences for the group.</blockquote>

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