[Discuss] Re: "roleplaying island"

[Rick Cronan]

On 6/25/07, Christopher Subich <csubich at subich.com> wrote:

> The purpose of mechanics in a roleplaying game is to facilitate
> roleplay, /not/ dominate it.

I disagree.  The purpose of mechanics in a roleplaying game is to
arbitrate on success or otherwise of contests.

That said I do rather like Timothy's 'buy claim' mechanic.

- rick


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