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<b>Message ID:</b> 585 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Tue May 11 13:37:49 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> Bob Stewart <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: 1H Slash - Don&#39;t read if you&#39;re bored by stats. :) <br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1898753358">At 02:27 PM 5/11/99 +1000, Rodney Morris wrote:<br/>
<blockquote><span title="ireply"> &gt;Maybe if lots did it just once each, we could get an idea.  And then<br/>
&gt;again, maybe nobody cares that much, and we can go on speculating<br/>
&gt;about it!<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>Perhaps we are trying too hard to analyze the formulas embedded in a<br/>
computer program rather than just living the virtual lives of our<br/>
characters in the game.<br/>
<br/>
I understand that the limitations, bugs, bad assumptions, inconsistencies<br/>
and such of the computer, the software, the programmers, and the game<br/>
designers cause us trouble in trying to play and trying to maintain the<br/>
right suspension of disbelief and roleplaying attitude, but we shouldn&#39;t<br/>
let that pull us into playing the computer rather than living the virtual<br/>
fantasy.<br/>
<br/>
I also understand that for some the game is understanding the software and<br/>
beating the programmers, but those are the people who I tend to avoid in<br/>
game.  They damage my fantasy.  I *know* I can understand software, but can<br/>
I be an effective, respected bard?  The first I do in real life.  The<br/>
second is what draws me to EverQuest.<br/>
<br/>
Our abilities in the real world don&#39;t work by formulas and isolated<br/>
numbers.  I suggest that overall we&#39;d have more fantasy-life fun if we<br/>
treated the virtual world similarly, even when we know deep down it&#39;s all<br/>
ones and zeros.<br/>
<br/>
	Bob</div>