tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370268061829710124.post5142932041286636622..comments2024-03-06T03:36:43.359-06:00Comments on Robert Fisher: Thinking out loud (3.0): Thoughts while watching the conversation between John and ZakRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370268061829710124.post-84535161327594419762014-10-15T14:47:53.295-05:002014-10-15T14:47:53.295-05:00Yes. It was a real eye opener to me when I encount...Yes. It was a real eye opener to me when I encountered the concept that the rules tell you what <i>not</i> to do when I started hanging out at Dragonsfoot.<br /><br />Even in something like chess... The rules tell you how to make captures, but most of the time in play you merely <i>threaten</i> to make captures rather than making them.<br /><br />There’s always a jump between learning the rules and learning to play the game.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370268061829710124.post-21785502405258181062014-10-14T22:04:36.526-05:002014-10-14T22:04:36.526-05:00I have heard some people talking about the thief, ...I have heard some people talking about the thief, saying that you do everything in your power to avoid using your rolls to do stuff. The thief skills are the last resort if you haven't managed to do what you want by other means. e.g. Ask for descriptions, clarifications, then use tools to examine, the find traps roll is the last resort.<br /><br />From wargames that use a referree, wouldn't a competitive player try their best to do stuff that wasn't in the rules to get an advantage over their opponent? Roleplaying is an extension of that. From reading actual play accounts it seems they have an actual avoidance of using the rules. If you are using the rules then you are in danger. You level the terrain and your opponent can now know the rules they can fight you with. There are no suprises. Using the rules, again, should be a last resort, and the roleplaying aspect of these games is a deliberate avoidance of the rules of the game in order to be more successful at it. If you have to use the rules, make sure they are stacked in your favour. They found a new way to play a game, by avoiding the rules altogether.<br /><br />John.jbeltmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264520619277158883noreply@blogger.com