April 2003
- Improper Assessment Brian Lindahl
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ryan S. Dancey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Vincent Archer
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Chris Holko
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Louis
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Freeman, Jeff
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Bad Mojo
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" a t y mcguire
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Vincent Archer
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Chris Holko
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Damion Schubert
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ryan S. Dancey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Boyle, Paul
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Damion Schubert
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" John Buehler
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" John Buehler
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" John Buehler
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" John Buehler
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Schwanz
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Amanda Walker
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Sean Kelly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Amanda Walker
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Daniel Anderson
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Daniel Anderson
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ben Hoyt
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Canniff
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Zach Collins {Siege}
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Chris Schofield
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Rayzam
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Jeff Cole
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Timothy Dang
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Rayzam
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dave Rickey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Rayzam
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Vincent Archer
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Marian Griffith
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" shren
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Zach Collins {Siege}
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Sean Kelly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Sean Kelly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Harrok
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Damion Schubert
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Harrok
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ryan S. Dancey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Travis Casey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ryan S. Dancey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ryan S. Dancey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Michael Tresca
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" David Kennerly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Martin Bassie
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Vincent Archer
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Lee Sheldon
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Schwanz
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Damion Schubert
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Schwanz
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matthew Dobervich
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Alex Kay
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Scott Jennings
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Scott Jennings
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" lynx@lynx.purrsia.com
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" John Buehler
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Schwanz
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Baar - Lord of the Seven Suns
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" lynx@lynx.purrsia.com
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Schwanz
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Derek Licciardi
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Paul Schwanz
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" shren
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Matt Mihaly
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Edward Glowacki
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Kwon J. Ekstrom
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Talanithus HTML
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Dr. Cat
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Vincent Archer
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Travis Casey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Samurai Cat @ Catacombs
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Travis Casey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Travis Casey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Ryan S. Dancey
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Threshold RPG
- D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity" Freeman, Jeff
- pluggable MMOGs ceo
- pluggable MMOGs John Robert Arras
- pluggable MMOGs ceo
- pluggable MMOGs Daniel James
- pluggable MMOGs ceo
- pluggable MMOGs Lee Sheldon
- pluggable MMOGs ceo
- pluggable MMOGs Lee Sheldon
- NEWS: Planetside preview @ UGO Louis
- 'Stop and smell the roses' (was Winnable MMO) lynx@lynx.purrsia.com
- 'Stop and smell the roses' (was Winnable MMO) Damion Schubert
- 'Stop and smell the roses' (was Winnable MMO) Threshold RPG
- 'Stop and smell the roses' (was Winnable MMO) Baar - Lord of the Seven Suns
- 'Stop and smell the roses' (was Winnable MMO) Alex Kay
- MMORPG Politics (was D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity") Kwip
- MMORPG Politics (was D&D vs. MMORPG "complexity") David Kennerly
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Gavin Doughtie
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Kristen Koster
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Richard A. Bartle
- Who Killed Miss Norway? rkoster@soe.sony.com
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Michael Chui
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Crosbie Fitch
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Matt Mihaly
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Michael Montague
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Richard A. Bartle
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Koster, Raph
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Richard A. Bartle
- Who Killed Miss Norway? shren
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Richard A. Bartle
- Who Killed Miss Norway? F. Randall Farmer
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Gubbs
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Tess Snider
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Steven J. Owens
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Ren Reynolds
- Who Killed Miss Norway? F. Randall Farmer
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Amanda Walker
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Matt Mihaly
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Valerio Santinelli
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Threshold RPG
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Geir Ove Alnes
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Threshold RPG
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Jeff Bachtel
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Benjamin Tolputt
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Threshold RPG
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Geir Ove Alnes
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Marian Griffith
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Threshold RPG
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Ghovs
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Marian Griffith
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Threshold RPG
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Marian Griffith
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Threshold RPG
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Paul Schwanz
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Paul Schwanz
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- Who Killed Miss Norway? Jeremy Lee
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Lance Rotten
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Jacob Cord
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Mike Shaver
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Zach Collins {Siege}
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Mike Shaver
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Matthew D. Fuller
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Mike Shaver
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! David Clifton
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Sean Kelly
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Norman Morse
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Sean Kelly
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Mike Shaver
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Daniel.Harman@barclayscapital.com
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! lynx@lynx.purrsia.com
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Byron Ellacott
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Jo Dillon
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! shren
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Eric Merritt
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! shren
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Eric Merritt
- New to MUD Dev, need friendly advice! Byron Ellacott
- Game On(line) for Microsoft, Sony Michael Tresca
- Game On(line) for Microsoft, Sony Alex Kay
- ILG Creative Director Larry Dunlap to speak at E3 Panel Scott Miller
- Male and female brains Koster, Raph
- Male and female brains Richard A. Bartle
- Male and female brains Patricia Pizer
- Male and female brains Steven J. Owens
- Male and female brains Valerio Santinelli
- Male and female brains Richard A. Bartle
- Male and female brains Robin Cloutman
- Male and female brains Valerio Santinelli
- Male and female brains Paul Schwanz
- Male and female brains Valerio Santinelli
- Male and female brains Rayzam
- Male and female brains Marian Griffith
- Male and female brains John Arras
- Male and female brains Marian Griffith
- Male and female brains John Arras
- Male and female brains Tess Snider
On Fri, 16 May 2003, John Arras wrote:
> Here's a hypothetical question for people on the list:
> You know a boy who likes to play with dolls, but you know that he
> doesn't play with them when his friends are around. His birthday
> is coming up and he's going to have a big party. Would you give
> him dolls at his party in front of his friends? Would you give
> them to him privately? Would you feel conflicted? Would you not
> give him dolls at all? Something else?
If he was young, I'd probably get him a stuffed animal. I never had
a lot of dolls, and so, my tea parties were usually nearly all
animals. These same animals went on grand adventures, with lots of
action, suspense, and danger. They served as all-purpose characters
that could be part of dress-up play and action play. They were also
one of my little brother's favorite make-believe toys, and he ended
up amassing a fairly huge stuffed animal collection, at one point in
his childhood.
If he really was interested in dolls, and just dolls, and wouldn't
appreciate a stuffed animal, I'd *make* him a doll that was perfect
for him, and I'd give it to him in private. There's nothing wrong
with him playing with dolls, but the other kids might not
understand. While I'd love to see some social revolution on this
front, one kid is only going to get stepped on.
Actually, the question reminds me somewhat of an article I read that
was written by a mother whose son's favorite color was pink. He
wanted a bicycle, and he wanted a PINK bicycle. First of all, his
mother couldn't find a pink bicycle with a boy's frame. So, she
ended up having to get him a girl's bicycle, to further complicate
matters. He proudly rode out through the neighborhood on his pink
bike, and the girls mocked him, ruthlessly. Yes, the girls!
Part of what the author was trying to illustrate is that, in some
senses, girls have much more freedom than boys. Aside from what is
fashionable or unfashionable, girls have no taboo colors or clothes.
They can wear dresses or pants. Hell, they can wear even wear
neckties, if they want (especially what with Hermione Granger
running about in one). Why was it okay for me to play with an
Erector Set as a kid, but it's not okay for a boy to play with
dolls? Women have gone through a liberation movement, but we left
the poor guys in their chains! :)
But, back to our topic: Games! What is the relevance of all this?
Well, one of the things I loved about "Planescape: Torment" was that
it rewarded more than one play style. There was almost always more
than one way to solve the problems presented by the game. Part of
the fun was in learning what sort of player you were. Am I a
ruthless pragmatist? Am I a thoughtful investigator? Am I
ham-handed, but honorable? Am I incurably paranoid? I knew more
than one person (of both sexes) who played the game through more
than once, just to experiment with different personalities and
approaches.
I think that ultimately, a great way to engineer for broad appeal is
to reward multiple play styles. If I have a quest to capture the
Widget of Exalted Foodlenorking, and bring it back to Dingus, and
the Widget is guarded by Horace the Bleak, what if there were ways
to get the Widget other than killing Horace the Bleak? What if I
could sneak in and steal it from him? What if I obtain a special
ring from Burke the Jaded that lets me put Horace the Bleak to sleep
temporarily? What if I take Horace the Bleak's cousin, Joan the
Loopy hostage, and demand the Widget from him, in exchange for his
cousin's life? What if I do some research and discover that Horace
the Bleak has an intense weakness for Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby ice
cream, and I ply the Widget from him through my generous offer?
Yes, then I post to the Web, declaring Horace's weakness for ice
cream. But, maybe he has learned from this encounter, and won't
fall for such a silly trick again!
Yeah, okay, this requires work. It's not easy. Let me dream a
little, would ya?
Tess - Male and female brains Marian Griffith
- Male and female brains John Arras
- Male and female brains Tess Snider
- Male and female brains Rayzam
- Male and female brains Valerio Santinelli
- Male and female brains Larry Dunlap at ILG
- student informational interview feebleman