tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post113715755369506679..comments2024-03-28T05:12:10.477-07:00Comments on Gone Gaming: Winning Using MechanicsColdfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-91431479740072582042007-11-24T03:52:00.000-08:002007-11-24T03:52:00.000-08:00It's widely known in video game circles that the m...It's widely known in video game circles that the more experienced a player is, assuming he's focused on winning, the less he cares about story/theme. He concentrates on the mechanics of the game, on how to maximize his possibilities.Lewis Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998403221823705918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1137661213254983672006-01-19T01:00:00.000-08:002006-01-19T01:00:00.000-08:00Perhaps it is revelatory of me to say that this is...Perhaps it is revelatory of me to say that this is the way I think about all games, that it seems the only right and proper way to approach games, and frankly, "well duh, of course!" I'm not there to feel good, I'm there to win. It takes all sorts and people do play for different reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1137552295275948572006-01-17T18:44:00.000-08:002006-01-17T18:44:00.000-08:00I think that you summed up why themeless games don...I think that you summed up why themeless games don't bother me. :-) I usually do not think about the chrome (theme) when learning a game. Internally, I always reduce it to mechanics. The score track is a good visualization technique. As you mentioned, it can be deceptive, but I think it is still a useful tool.<BR/><BR/>Now after I have learned the game, I think theme can be fun. It can be a mileiu in which to set the banter. For example, bad Italian accents in Family Business, acting as auctioneer in Modern art or requesting wood in a trade to establish housing for these poor struggling settlers. But it really usually isn't important towards playing the actual game. So I will continue to think that theme is nice, but not necssary. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1137549035155137082006-01-17T17:50:00.000-08:002006-01-17T17:50:00.000-08:00Excellent post!Your points about Tactics and Strat...Excellent post!<BR/>Your points about Tactics and Strategy helped me solidify some thoughts that have been rattling around in my head for a week or two!JMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495143644808602501noreply@blogger.com