Post originally by Simon Hibbs at 2003-08-13 03:23:46
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>Now, now, Simon, you know better than this. You perfectly know that we are speaking
>about rpgs here, not about any general issue. You know all too well that Dexterity
>has a peculiar meaning in rpgs,

In some RPGs, but not others. RQ, which you mention, gives STR equal weight with DEX when calculating modifiers for Agility skills, for example. Amber uses the Strength stat for all agility related skills.

Also, if all RPGs had to use the same terms and definitions as all other RPGs, there wouldn't be much point in writing a new RPG, would there?

>"rather than analysing the internal consistency of the game on it's own terms"
>
>How can you tell this if you don't know the game?

The analysis of this aspect of the game you wrote did not addresss the issue of internal consistency. The analysis you performed in your head may have done, but the one you wrote and I read did not. Since we are discussing your review, I think that's the analysis that's up for discussion here. I am not a telepath.

>These are standard definitions of STR and DEX. They could have been taken from RQ or >ODD. That's why I didn't feel compelled to include them in the review (it's a long >review already, it would become gigantic if I kept quoting things from the book).

Well I've already talked about RQ, but I can see now why you criticised the game. It is not internaly consistent. Nevertheless the fact remains you did not criticise it in the review on those grounds. You criticised it on grounds that I do not believe are fair or reasonable.


Simon Hibbs