More Depth? Comp-Mods vs. Hand-Mods

From: casbahcarl@aol.compost (Chuck)

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Steve (madcentral@aol.com) Wrote:

> Id say he was right too.  Having run both types of game, I
> can definately do more depth with a computer mod than with
> a hand mod, simply because I don't have to keep track of
> all those facts and variables... or even think about
> them...the computer handles it.

Steve, you're talking about which kind of high-depth game is easiest to run,
and not which can contain the greater amount of depth.

If you or any other hand-mod GM ran a game with computer assistance, it would
easily outpace any comp-mod in depth.

With a comp-mod, a GM is limited at any given time by the parameters that have
been programmed into the gaming computer. With a hand-mod, a GM is limited at
any given time by his and the player(s)' imagination. (No rants, please,
anyone, about thick-skulled GMs or dim-witted players.)

While a game like DW can have great depth that grows deeper on a regular basis,
the possible actions of a character are limited by what's been programmed into
the computer. While, in a hand-mod, there's really no limitation as long as the
action is within the scope of the character's conceivable abilities.

Chuck

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References

Re: Looking for a fantasy PBEM.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: Looking for a fantasy PBEM.
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Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:00:00 +0000