Comments on: Freeform rocks: don’t let the rules rule http://blog.thomas-robertson.com/37-freeform-rocks-dont-let-the-rules-rule Inside the Mind of Thomas Robertson Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:19:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Thomas Robertson http://blog.thomas-robertson.com/37-freeform-rocks-dont-let-the-rules-rule/comment-page-1#comment-331 Thomas Robertson Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:20:21 +0000 http://www.thesmerf.com/blog/26-freeform-rocks-dont-let-the-rules-rule#comment-331 That's an important point: some groups simply operate better when there's an absolute and (by nature) impartial authority. I mean Calvin-ball ("The only rule is you can't play the same way twice") is fun to talk about, but not so fun to play. Still, I think that many groups can funcationally play without an authoritative text, it only takes a bit of collaborative spirit. However, like you said: just because a group can do something doesn't make it more fun to do things that way. Thomas That’s an important point: some groups simply operate better when there’s an absolute and (by nature) impartial authority. I mean Calvin-ball (“The only rule is you can’t play the same way twice”) is fun to talk about, but not so fun to play.

Still, I think that many groups can funcationally play without an authoritative text, it only takes a bit of collaborative spirit. However, like you said: just because a group can do something doesn’t make it more fun to do things that way.

Thomas

]]> By: Daemon http://blog.thomas-robertson.com/37-freeform-rocks-dont-let-the-rules-rule/comment-page-1#comment-330 Daemon Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:13:05 +0000 http://www.thesmerf.com/blog/26-freeform-rocks-dont-let-the-rules-rule#comment-330 Actually, I prefer rules-based over unruled, simply because unruled would never work with any group of gamers I've ever been a part of. It would degenerate into pure, highly unfun, chaos almost immediately. Actually, I prefer rules-based over unruled, simply because unruled would never work with any group of gamers I’ve ever been a part of. It would degenerate into pure, highly unfun, chaos almost immediately.

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