thread: 2005-06-03 : The Subtle Rules
On 2005-06-06, Spamnet wrote:
I think the rules intent matters, but I think it matters only to the degree that the players allow the rules to shape what happens.
We want so many things out of a game that we can't usually tell you just the top three. Some are competing, polar opposites, mutually supportive and much more.
No set of game rules, by themselves, can override our own whims and preferences. So that means how the rules are applied in order to meet our preferences is much more important than how they were designed. Now, a good sell will put all players on the same page. Some games have this, most don't.
Chris (Spamnet)
