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Originally Posted by smascrns
The only problem I see with this is that the words pre-exist the Forge, neither does the Forge provide the only conceptualization and usage of the same. Why should we be forced to think in Forge terms?
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I was not aware that "Narrativism/ist" w/r/t RPGs pre-dates the Forge. The most similar term I'm aware of is "Dramatism/ist" in the Threefold Model (though it's not quite the same).
I understand what you and Destriarch are saying, but I don't think it's an unreasonable leap to think "GNS" when seeing "Gamist," "Simluationist," and "Narrativist" mentioned in quick succession in an RPG review.
Ergo, for clarity's sake, I think that if your intent is not to talk GNS, just eschew using its (or similar) terminology, or make clear what you mean by your use of the terms.
Granted, I basically got what he was saying... though given the lack of any info about the RPG being reviewed, I wasn't 100% certain.