tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post7377114729965976394..comments2024-03-08T15:32:13.268-08:00Comments on Dungeoneering Game Blog: What is a roleplaying game?Thomas Denmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135075012362548876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post-43025099354580790082009-09-09T00:52:28.013-07:002009-09-09T00:52:28.013-07:00I would rewrite the first sentence. "Assumin...I would rewrite the first sentence. "Assuming roles" is not a given (yes, I am serious here... player characters can also be used as glorified playing pieces, and that is not wrong), and the whole "rewarding for being consistent within roles" bit sounds like no RPG I have ever played. Maybe these things are both true for Dungeoneer, I don't know, but they don't belong in a general "what is a roleplaying game?" section, because they are too specific and, frankly, not true of all roleplaying games. The second half of your description sounds fine, since your mention of "story" seems to refer to the outcomes and consequences (whatever they might be) of player decisions. Although technically if the GM is a railroader, that won't be true either... not that I would encourage railroading GMs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post-67574059497224926352009-05-19T21:39:52.395-07:002009-05-19T21:39:52.395-07:00Glad to see the project moving along. I was wonder...Glad to see the project moving along. I was wondering if in the book is the going to be a section on how the game is played? Covering player interactions, how the GM creates a story, and how the players interact with the story. A lot of rpgs on the market don't have this. I'd love to see an intro rpg with this.Muninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091986576525315425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094065222299992956.post-61018664865893490892009-05-05T12:35:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:35:00.000-07:00It sounds pretty good to me. A little abstract, bu...It sounds pretty good to me. A little abstract, but I'm not sure it's possible to describe roleplaying games in a few sentences without being abstract.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com