tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496970223706705889.post6354040973549365960..comments2024-03-18T03:30:07.786-04:00Comments on Gaming All Over The Place: GM's Delimma: One Rule to... Ring... them... **facepalm**Higgipediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898074416237354260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496970223706705889.post-29264431422884586122010-10-31T09:05:28.339-04:002010-10-31T09:05:28.339-04:00That's really an excellent characterization.
...That's really an excellent characterization.<br /><br />I'd say though that there is one further point to "common law" gaming that makes a huge difference in the long run.<br /><br />Rules Lawyering.<br /><br />One of the strongest motivators for Dave Arneson to start the Blackmoor campaign way back in 1970 was that he was tired of arguing with his Napoleonics crew over marching rates and shot characteristics. He wanted something to referee that he couldn't be contradited on. Its interesting also to note that Jean Wells, author of Palace of the Silver Princess, cited being tired of "arguing with boys over rules" as the reason she stopped playing.<br /><br />"statutory" games facilitate rules lawyering whereas "common Law" games (got to be a better term for this - open rules?) make it much less of an issue at the table.DHBoggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170439175265397893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496970223706705889.post-24536223496730342682010-09-17T10:16:08.141-04:002010-09-17T10:16:08.141-04:00Very nicely done...hadn't thought about gaming...Very nicely done...hadn't thought about gaming in this way before.Batmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610278017359852596noreply@blogger.com