thread: 2005-12-03 : I Cop to Hyperbole
On 2005-12-05, Andy K wrote:
Hey all:
But really, it's like having an industrial/commercial kitchen supply store. It's for chefs. If someone who doesn't cook finds some nice knives there, good for them! But they aren't our real customers.
I absolutely agree... or agreed, until about a year ago. The formation of Actual Play was, what, half to make demonstrative examples and claims about the play in play sessions of games in progress, and the other half to help people out with their group problems (or show The Coolness which happened in their game, to perhaps influence other people).
Lately, the latter half is definitely bigger than the former half. I used to tell the folks arguing on RPGNet about the Forge's theory usefulness, "Look, are you writing a game? No? Then The Forge was not meant for you. Period. So lay off."
Thing is, recently, with that one single forum (and that single forum only), it planted itself firmly in the land of Helping Average Roleplayers Improve Their Game.
What would be a good analogy for that... a kitchen, with Clinton's aforementioned hustle and bustle, but with like a lobby or break room or something where average joes can come in and chat about the ups and downs of their home cooking?
-Andy
