thread: 2009-07-26 : Very Briefly about Authority
On 2009-08-03, Vincent wrote:
cc: "Yes, Vincent, what you are saying is indeed clear, and I believe I understood it the first time as well."
That worries me, since your response at post #36 showed that you didn't understand it the first time, as I've pointed out. But okay, and here's hoping.
Here are my assertions:
1. Some roleplaying game designers hold that authority is fundamental to roleplaying and assigning authority is fundamental to roleplaying game design.
But no...
2. Assent, granted or withheld, is fundamental to roleplaying. Authority is secondary.
Therefore...
3. Soliciting assent is fundamental to roleplaying game design. Assigning authority is secondary, one way of many to solicit assent.
Furthermore...
4. Assigning authority is a brute way to solicit assent, unsuitable to many of the precise circumstances in which a roleplaying game design needs to solicit assent.
Now, for each of those 1-4, do you agree with me or disagree with me? Don't tell me why, yet. Just agree or disagree.
Oh, and also:
"It baffles me that you think I was 'putting you on', but whatever."
Worst news of my day. :-(
