Here's something that I think is important about traditional RPG design - player actions should map into character actions. Why does rolling the dice not break immersion? Because it maps directly into something the character is doing. the character is using a weapon, or defusing a bomb, or casting a spell. Rolling the dice maps into that action.
Just a thought that came to me.
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One reason, I dislike mechanics that take too long to resolve, or requires TOO much attention to the mechanic rather than the PC action.
ReplyDeleteI due try to be pretty tight in connecting play elements of the game to the fictional actions.
Exactly, Tim! You certainly do, and it's one reason why your games, while unconventional, are still traditional.
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I think this also applies to the management of gameworld resources (rations, hit points) versus metagame resources like fate points.
ReplyDeleteI agree entirely! Managing things that are part of or belong to the character feels entirely different from managing things that are not really there in the game.
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