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outsider · 05-04-2008, 06:55 PM

Ah, that certainly wasn't my intent. I'll flat out admit that the type of RP I enjoy(lots of game and nar, not much sim) isn't more integral to RP than other types. It's just what I prefer. I don't think I really indicated that narrativism is more "role play intensive" than simulation. I just indicated that they are different, and that the RPI requirements actually focus on simulation to the point that they sometimes damage narration in the process. Whether that is a good thing or not is in the eye of the beholder.

As far as this being a theory though, it's a pretty solid one and I think it really gets at the crux of the RPI argument. Different people are looking for different things from RP. That's okay. The things I am looking for aren't neccessarily "better", "superior", or more "role play intensive" than the things you or Delerak or Milawe are looking for. It's all RP, just emphasizing different aspects.

05-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#48
outsider New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Home MUD: Threshold Posts: 5	Re: Determining the Origin and Meaning of RPI Ah, that certainly wasn't my intent. I'll flat out admit that the type of RP I enjoy(lots of game and nar, not much sim) isn't more integral to RP than other types. It's just what I prefer. I don't think I really indicated that narrativism is more "role play intensive" than simulation. I just indicated that they are different, and that the RPI requirements actually focus on simulation to the point that they sometimes damage narration in the process. Whether that is a good thing or not is in the eye of the beholder. As far as this being a theory though, it's a pretty solid one and I think it really gets at the crux of the RPI argument. Different people are looking for different things from RP. That's okay. The things I am looking for aren't neccessarily "better", "superior", or more "role play intensive" than the things you or Delerak or Milawe are looking for. It's all RP, just emphasizing different aspects.