Re: Controversial Gaming Question

From: csr100@york.ac.uk (Chris Rudram)

Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0000

On Thu, 27 Jun 1996 11:09:39 GMT, Steve Pritchard said:
: > An interesting idea, but something like this is a LOSE-LOSE kind of
: > scenario -  the prisoners lose their lives, and the guards and wardens
: > lose their humanity.  I wouldnt put such a thing in the 'GAME'
: > category, instead as a psychological simulation/ learning experience.
: > Also psychological factors are rarely simulated well by any game, as
: > the human mind is so complicated, that any 'system' can only
: > present it in a general way.

: Ever played either Vampire-Masquerade or Call of Cthulhu? Explain how
: the "you're going to lose in the end" mystique of these games still
: gets them played by thousands upon thousands of people? My favourite
: game of all time, and of all kind, is Cthulhu - perhaps I'm a nutral
: defeatist? <g>

Part of the fun of the 'You always lose in the end games' is trying to
put off defeat for as long as possible. A great example of this is
'Paranoia'. The fun of the game is that you KNOW the GM will be unfair,
biased and bloody minded, it's wetehr you can twist it back in his face.

: Steve Pritchard

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References

Re: Controversial Gaming Question
ptsbill@crl.com (William Rapp)
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Controversial Gaming Question
attila3@ix.netcom.com(Aleks Andrzejewski )
Tue, 25 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Controversial Gaming Question
Steve Pritchard <Steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000