Comments on: Same Description, Same Rule http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/29/same-description-same-rule/ art of the game, roleplaying game theory from the brain of ben robbins Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Alexandrian » Blog Archive » Rules vs. Rulings? http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/29/same-description-same-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-19533 The Alexandrian » Blog Archive » Rules vs. Rulings? Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:25:01 +0000 http://www.lamemage.com/proto/wordpress/?p=29#comment-19533 [...] Robbins’ essay “Same Description, Same Rules” is an excellent summation of the problem. Here’s a quick [...] [...] Robbins’ essay “Same Description, Same Rules” is an excellent summation of the problem. Here’s a quick [...]

]]> By: Ben http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/29/same-description-same-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Ben Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:46:46 +0000 http://www.lamemage.com/proto/wordpress/?p=29#comment-949 Good example. I think what really caused confusion in that case was that the drawing on the battlemap seemed to narrow at one point but then get wider again, making the players think they were past the tight bit. Not that we asked... (which leads to our next ars ludi entry) Good example. I think what really caused confusion in that case was that the drawing on the battlemap seemed to narrow at one point but then get wider again, making the players think they were past the tight bit. Not that we asked… (which leads to our next ars ludi entry)

]]> By: Russell http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/29/same-description-same-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Russell Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:46:46 +0000 http://www.lamemage.com/proto/wordpress/?p=29#comment-948 e.g. "the tunnel is abount three or four feet high, which means you're moving at half speed and in melee you'll all take a -2 with light weapons, -4 with one-handed weapons, and won't be able to use two-handed weapons," as opposed to "the tunnel is three or four feet high, you're moving pretty slowly". ^-^<br /><br />Maybe I should have just had everybody stand around the table crouched to below four feet... e.g. “the tunnel is abount three or four feet high, which means you’re moving at half speed and in melee you’ll all take a -2 with light weapons, -4 with one-handed weapons, and won’t be able to use two-handed weapons,” as opposed to “the tunnel is three or four feet high, you’re moving pretty slowly”. ^-^

Maybe I should have just had everybody stand around the table crouched to below four feet…

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