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05-09-2013, 11:47 AM | #21 | |
Wielder of Smart Pants
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ventura CA
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Re: Sandbox vs. Railroad spectrum as applied specifically to Transhuman Space
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The players say "Here's a campaign and characters for it." Then you run their campaign? |
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05-09-2013, 11:48 AM | #22 | |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Sandbox vs. Railroad spectrum as applied specifically to Transhuman Space
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But those restrictions aren't railroading. Both sandbox and railroading share the assumption that control is binary: you throw the switch to GM and you get railroading, or you throw it to Players and you get sandbox. Neither model allows for a collaborative process. Bill Stoddard |
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05-09-2013, 11:50 AM | #23 | |
GURPS FAQ Keeper
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kyïv, Ukraine
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Re: Sandbox vs. Railroad spectrum as applied specifically to Transhuman Space
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Results weren't pretty, to say the least. Then again, it was my second campaign - I was young and foolish. |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ventura CA
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05-09-2013, 12:11 PM | #25 | |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Sandbox vs. Railroad spectrum as applied specifically to Transhuman Space
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05-09-2013, 12:12 PM | #26 |
Wielder of Smart Pants
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ventura CA
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Re: Sandbox vs. Railroad spectrum as applied specifically to Transhuman Space
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05-09-2013, 12:14 PM | #27 | |
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Re: Sandbox vs. Railroad spectrum as applied specifically to Transhuman Space
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Now I'm usually a bit more active. The players mostly pick the common focus when they pick the campaign. Then I implement what they've picked. Bill Stoddard |
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gming, railroad, railroading, sandbox |
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