thread: 2010-06-14 : A Bit of Hardcore
On 2010-06-14, Jim wrote:
Vincent, should us non-Vincent, non-Rafael's be talking? If so, I'll push back a little on @Teataine's query that, since Rafael says the dice are "just a psychological prop":
If the player's rolls have no impact, if we're just pretending, why are we rolling at all?
If I unpack this apparently rhetorical question, I think I find an assumption that "a psychological prop" is of no moment: trivially dispensed with. Teataine, am I misunderstanding your implication? If I am, please let me know. If I'm not, it strikes me as not just not demonstrated yet but very nearly self-refuting. "Psychological props" are going to be crucial to our experience because they're a big determinant in how the experience feels.
If the rest of us AREN'T supposed to be talking now, never mind! :)
