tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post9086874758479238950..comments2012-01-24T15:59:09.129-05:00Comments on Rule of the Dice: How I play the gameJohn Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05940190831705865182noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-84619392937478215572011-01-19T21:58:37.609-05:002011-01-19T21:58:37.609-05:00Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that ru...Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that rules don't matter at all. I just believe that a gamemaster should use whatever rules are appropriate for their game or make them themselves and not be slavish to a particular system.Jack Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05940190831705865182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-7601687053968117002011-01-19T21:58:37.397-05:002011-01-19T21:58:37.397-05:00I have similar style and preferences, though I thi...I have similar style and preferences, though I think that rules matter; I just like designing them myself and shaping them in play as necessary, though I'm not averse to using a published system once a while. They are great for mining ideas, both mechanical and setting-related.thanuirhttp://thanuir.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-24681196498378225802009-03-10T15:54:00.000-04:002009-03-10T15:54:00.000-04:00Well, that is very hard to argue with. There are b...Well, that is very hard to argue with. There are benefits to sticking with one game for long times (learning it by heart, say, and being able to customise it better), but experimentation does not destroy those benefits.thanuirhttp://thanuir.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-88618235647581331182009-03-10T15:04:00.000-04:002009-03-10T15:04:00.000-04:00Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that rules don'...Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that rules don't matter at all. I just believe that a gamemaster should use whatever rules are appropriate for their game or make them themselves and not be slavish to a particular system.Jack Crowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05940190831705865182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188833949555515251.post-36315047104799341482009-03-10T14:40:00.000-04:002009-03-10T14:40:00.000-04:00I have similar style and preferences, though I thi...I have similar style and preferences, though I think that rules matter; I just like designing them myself and shaping them in play as necessary, though I'm not averse to using a published system once a while. They are great for mining ideas, both mechanical and setting-related.thanuirhttp://thanuir.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com