|
Just a quick mention - blacks as slaves was not a medieval notion at all. That came much, much later.
On the subject of the comment, yes, there need to be societal differences between classes or you do not have a historical game. Heck, you wouldn't have a remotely realistic game in any setting, even if the game setting were modern day America. Oh yes, birth always matters, doesn't it? Luckily in most games, you can choose the character and birth circumstances you wish to play.
Pleasant or not, those things create storyline and character motivation. I am always saddened when people think a game has to be based in a completely unreal society of equals in order to be fun. There are many people who don't find it fun to lack social friction from which to launch stories.
Jane Austen couldn't have even written Pride and Prejudice without a society based on class. Storybuilding, and good RP stories, NEED fodder like this to get it past the 'save the world, then pick up a chick in the tavern' routine.
Anyway, ranting, I guess. Agreeing with the Prof, is the bottom line.
---Brett
|