thread: 2006-01-11 : Two kinds of me
On 2006-01-11, Vincent wrote:
It's my blog and I'll rant if I want to.
The truth is, I don't think that theory is a hundredth as useful to players as good game design is. The fact that players seek out theory to better their play is a damning indictment of the current state of RPG design.
This makes SLB go "Sing it, brother!"
This makes TC go "Amen!"
This makes DZ go "Despite all the Amen-ing, what about the fact that most gamers outside the fringe seem to have no use (or much patience"
This makes DZ go "(cont- sorry) first time here."
Despite all the Amen-ing, what about the fact that most gamers outside the fringe seem to have no use (or much patience for) theory at all?"
This makes LBK go "Sure they do."
You just don't tell them it's theory. What they have no taste for is Wankery, and they get them confused.
This makes WMW go "I'm not so sure"
Sometimes I think it's precisely wankery that they DO have a taste for, and real theory upsets the wanking.
