Comments on: Thought for the day. http://www.kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/ Just these guys, you know. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:42:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tesh http://www.kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/comment-page-1/#comment-3474 Tesh Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:44:49 +0000 http://kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/#comment-3474 Indeed, Melmoth, and your last point is why the "massive" in the MMO moniker is yet another limiting factor. The world *can't* be such a crazy quilt multiverse because it needs to be largely standardized (and static), so we're giving up a lot of customizability for the option of playing online with random idiots. To me, that's not a good trade. Indeed, Melmoth, and your last point is why the “massive” in the MMO moniker is yet another limiting factor. The world *can’t* be such a crazy quilt multiverse because it needs to be largely standardized (and static), so we’re giving up a lot of customizability for the option of playing online with random idiots. To me, that’s not a good trade.

]]> By: Melmoth http://www.kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 Melmoth Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:26:14 +0000 http://kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/#comment-3377 I think, for me, it's possibly more to do with the customisation of the world to one's own specific tastes. When everything is clearly defined, as in a computer game, it's very hard to interact with it in a role-playing manner if it doesn't suit my own tastes. As such I find the definitions to be restrictive. Whereas, in a game where the world is merely outlined, I can easily tailor it to meet my expectations; not only that, but any other players can tailor the world to meet their expectations at the same time. I think that's the joy of pen and paper role-playing: many people can be playing in the same world at the same time, and yet that world is slightly different for each of them according to their experiences and imagination. I think, for me, it’s possibly more to do with the customisation of the world to one’s own specific tastes. When everything is clearly defined, as in a computer game, it’s very hard to interact with it in a role-playing manner if it doesn’t suit my own tastes. As such I find the definitions to be restrictive. Whereas, in a game where the world is merely outlined, I can easily tailor it to meet my expectations; not only that, but any other players can tailor the world to meet their expectations at the same time. I think that’s the joy of pen and paper role-playing: many people can be playing in the same world at the same time, and yet that world is slightly different for each of them according to their experiences and imagination.

]]> By: pjharvey http://www.kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 pjharvey Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:04:10 +0000 http://kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/#comment-3376 Don't forget that having some boundaries defined can have a freeing affect. Rather than having to imagine a whole world as well as a character, it can sometimes be easier to fit a character in to a known world. Don’t forget that having some boundaries defined can have a freeing affect. Rather than having to imagine a whole world as well as a character, it can sometimes be easier to fit a character in to a known world.

]]> By: Melmoth http://www.kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 Melmoth Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:42:17 +0000 http://kiasa.org/2009/08/02/thought-for-the-day-35/#comment-3375 Of course, when technology advances sufficiently enough, we will all be living in the Metaverse of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. At which point we will find that, given the freedom, most people's imagination stretches only so far as 10 foot tall flying penises who fight with ginormous vagina monsters with gaping teeth-filled maws. Of course, when technology advances sufficiently enough, we will all be living in the Metaverse of Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash.

At which point we will find that, given the freedom, most people’s imagination stretches only so far as 10 foot tall flying penises who fight with ginormous vagina monsters with gaping teeth-filled maws.

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