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Re: Nothing personal, but...
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Wed, 20 Jun 2001 22:39:24 GMT
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Frank and Lindsay write:
> > Programming does require higher brain function,
Higher than what?
> > (one I especially miss is the stimulation I get
> > from role playing gaming)
I've been asking something of RPGers for years: Does what you value about
playing RPGs lean more toward the role-playing (i.e. acting) or more toward the
problem solving? I've been playing RPGs for twenty years and what I've valued
has changed over that time. So I'm curious about others.
> True. But are problem-solving and critical analysis that different?
It feels like it. Or maybe, "problem solving" is too big a term to be useful.
I've wondered about that from an education standpoint, too.
> > > LFB (who wonders about the room arrangements)
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> > I got the room reserved (I thought I told you and Chris about that).
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> Yeh, I was just wondering what the specifics were, but I suppose
> we can get our ducks in a row closer to the day.
What specifics? You're sleeping on the floor and fetching our slippers for us
in the morning, bit...
Chris :-)
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| (...) My valuation changes on a session to session basis. I've been playing for almost 25 years (and I'm sure there's one or two people who can best me on the years). The biggest thing that I identify as a preference is not so much style of play, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) True. But are problem-solving and critical analysis that different? The only difference I can see is that the latter is played out against a second thinking human being (which, granted, is significant). Is this why we engage in office (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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