Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia

From: brj@cle.ab.com (Brent R. Johnson)

Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 23:11:48 +0000

Yes, in a sense.

|>
|> Suppose that a bunch of the "roleplayers" got together on an island,
|> agreed to a mutual defense pact and each contributed to the building
|> and maintenance of a standing army.  I believe they could protect
|> themselves from the "wargamers" and go on about their roleplaying.  If
|> they choose not to -- if they choose to wander around in small groups
|> through areas where wargamers are active -- then I view that as a
|> failure for the players, not a failure of the game.

Sorry, but that doesn't make sense. Look back at your list of possible
goals. See "explore the world"? How do you do that if you're stuck on an
island? See "learn all the skills"? That may be possible after an initial
tour to appropriate cities, but how on earth are you going to advance in
all those skills if you're stuck on an island? See "become rich"? Let's
suppose you want to do it by establishing an elaborate system of trade
routes. How are you going to do that if you're stuck on an island? And
so on, and so on.

What do you think role-playing is, anyway? Just sitting around making
pots and sending messages to each other?

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References

Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Fri, 13 Jan 1995 05:08:07 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
johns@unipalm.co.uk (John Sloan)
Mon, 16 Jan 1995 10:06:02 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Mon, 16 Jan 1995 20:55:24 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Fri, 06 Jan 1995 17:06:00 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
johns@unipalm.co.uk (John Sloan)
Tue, 10 Jan 1995 13:20:31 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Fri, 13 Jan 1995 05:08:07 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
johns@unipalm.co.uk (John Sloan)
Mon, 16 Jan 1995 10:06:02 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Mon, 16 Jan 1995 20:55:24 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner)
Fri, 06 Jan 1995 17:06:00 +0000
Re: Ultimate Goals in Olympia
johns@unipalm.co.uk (John Sloan)
Tue, 10 Jan 1995 13:20:31 +0000