07-05-2018, 11:24 PM
(07-05-2018, 11:09 PM)PepsiYuuka Wrote: > Just because they are not the majority, does not mean that it is not an issue that should be addressed if it is something that is relevant- even just in the form of a single sentence added to the first post of move approval or whatever. Much like how most people are going to pick a character that they're really committed to and want to take many places, but that doesn't mean we don't have a little warning about not just following a hype train for those that won't.
> Even if the rules themselves have not changed, that does not mean that the culture around pushing the envelope on them has not. I'm sure there's no single, solitary cause that can be pinpointed for this- but moves have changed recently. You've said as much yourself about "unbalanced older moves" and even I agree there. There have been good things added through the addition of specifics and some harsher judging, honestly a lot of good things. But at the same time there has certainly also been a more sneaking trend of people who have been getting extremely "gamey" with their moves- a sin that I myself was guilty of when I joined, but I quickly learned was only restrictive of my writing.
> To some of us, of course it's a joke. But from the point of view of say, a new person looking in from the outside, will they necessarily pick up on that?
> Maybe. I'm all game for adding a comment to the top of the approval thread about that sorta stuff, urging people to try and make something for their character, or something that their character can actually do. Rather than a percieved game "advantage". But I'm not going to deny a move just because it's 'gamey' or minmaxing, as long as it's balanced. Unless it imposes unfair writing limitations or something.
> When I said "unbalanced older moves" I was referring to some pretty old stuff. Like 2015 or something. I don't really think there is a growing gamey trend though. I mean, sure Shantotto can feel a bit like that with all the comboing and synergy stuff they're trying to do. But... that stuff is also really cool. And I'd assume those are spells their character can do in canon or something. We usually always have some people like that. There's nothing more I can see to do besides advise against it.
> True.