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  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) Sorry Matt, I for one have been enjoying the discussion on classification and haven't thought of it as a debate so much as an intellectual digression. (...) Like Frank, I've gotten a bit distracted with the side conversation, and also have (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) I would argue that NWN is about as close to a true RPG as has yet been done on a PC... it is a pretty accurate embodiment of the AD&D 3 rules, it allows for a specific dungeon master role, you are quite concerned with character advancement, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) I wasn't really trying to spark a huge debate, though the discussion has been interesting. (...) I looked over your game briefly, but honestly I haven't had the time to look at it carefully. My actual gaming preference is towards RPGs (which (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) Okay...I didn't intend for the definition of said RPG to flare into debate, however, I've received little if, no comments or suggestions besides the problem with the classification system of my game. (otherwise, I wouldn't have posted this to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
Copied and followed up to .fun.gaming (...) I can understand this now that I have given more thought to the term. Such games have a relatively strict plot and to play through it, the player must solve a series of steps to reveal the story. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.gaming)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) The execrable Spelljammer campaign setting has this information--I'll get you a page reference when I get home... 8^) Dave! (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) Actually, I agree with Bruce, Interractive Fiction is best kept to refer to games following closely in the footsteps of Zork. (...) See the problem with defining what you and I would call an RPG is that each of the key elements is common in (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) <snippage> (...) I agree with you on this, Frank. I favor catagorization also. Your term, Interactive Fiction is a nice one, possibly a broad catagory that includes many other sub-types of games. Role Playing Games traditionally are those that (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Lego RPG DraK'en.
 
(...) And why not a party of characters? IIRC, one of the rules in the game states that you must control or deploy a "leader" character, in which this game revolves, although you can control party proponents as well, there are several rule (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Briefing
 
Nice conversation of Bush Jr (hmm!) with Condi Rice after Hu Jintao was named chief of the Communist Party in China. George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening? Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China. George: Great. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.pun, lugnet.off-topic.fun)


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