thread: 2006-02-20 : Open House: Ask a Frequent Question, pt 2
On 2006-09-19, Vincent wrote:
Thomas: Yeah.
I think that the Big Model's stances are ... how do I say this. Useful mirages.
So what you've got is, who gets to say what about what, under what circumstances? Actor stance, author stance, director stance, they're just big blurry clusters of who gets to say what about what, under what circumstances. They're diverse within themselves and blurry between each other. If you're serious about talking about a game, saying "director stance vs. author stance vs. actor stance" just doesn't cut it. You have to talk precisely about who gets to say what about what, under what circumstances, instead.
However, "director stance vs. author stance vs. actor stance" is super useful when you're talking to someone new to rpg theory about the diversity of games. It's a manageable introduction.
So, if I were writing an introduction to the Big Model I'd include the stances, and if I were writing a summary of the Big Model for Big Model people I'd make them a footnote.
