[Design] Character Generation: Detail vs Opportunity Cost

[Curufea]

I shouldn't have typed that - it's inflammatory.  Sorry.
  
  I am at cross purposes here as well - I define success as "a game that  is good/fun/quality" not as "a game that makes lots of money".
  A game can do both - but it is rare.  The money tends to be either spent on development, or marketting - not both.

Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au> wrote:  
I think this is a case of furious agreement ;-)

--- Curufea  wrote:

> Take a breath.  Reread what I wrote.
> 
> Kyle Schuant  wrote:       
>   I said "one reason" for the success of D&D. And  
> appealing to new players is absolutely vital for the
> popularity of any new game   system. To think
> otherwise is Forgeite gamer elitism. I don't want to
> be a   crusty old gamer playing some obscure game
> no-one can understand and looking   down my nose at
> eager young gamers hacking their way through  
> dungeons.
>       D&D's immensely popular. To   look down on it
> for its simplicity and popularity is simply obtuse
> and   snobbish.
>    
>   Cheers,
>   Kyle
>       
>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From:     Curufea 
>     To: Design at mimesisrpg.com 
>     Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:14     PM
>     Subject: Re: [Design] Character     Generation:
> Detail vs Opportunity Cost
>     
> 
>     A success of D&D?  I don't think so - not for
> long     term appeal.  Certainly it's great for new
> players, but it will soon lead     to
> dissatisfaction.  It may be a reason, but it is a
> very small reason     for its success.  A far larger
> reason is the     marketting.
> 
> Kyle Schuant      wrote:   
>                         I think it's one reason for 
>      the success of systems like D&D, class-based
> systems. Players' choices       are limited. Lets
> you get into play fairly quickly. 
>       
> 
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