thread: 2009-07-26 : Very Briefly about Authority
On 2009-07-27, Simon Rogers wrote:
In GM-strong games, the GM assents to actions such as these simply by not objecting to them. The GM still has the authority though, in an explicit, rules-governed sense to allow or object. In other games, other players are empowered to object within the rules framework. I don't think this is much different from explicitly accepting every suggestion. So, moment-to-moment assent is contigent on whatever authority the game provides. In that way, I disagree with step 2, unless I'm misunderstanding.
Of course, any player without explicit authority can object, or players can explicitly allow events outside the rules of the game, but that's a social issue.
