Title: The Standard Rants Post by: Troy_Costisick on February 08, 2011, 07:02:55 PM Heya,
There was a tradition in the RPG Theory forum for members to vent their thoughts on game design and game play in what was known as a "Standard Rant." These rants offered some of the best advice that I have ever gotten and are among the most memorable threads here at the Forge. I have collected as many as I could find. If I or anyone come across more of them, they'll be added in subsequent posts. I've arranged them in alphabetical order for ease of reference, but it is also useful to examine the time period in which each rant was posted. They are a reflection of design and play thought at that time. Chris’s Standard Rant: “Innovative” (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=6145.0) April 19, 2003 John’s Standard Rant #1: Freeform Traits (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=16551.0) August 26, 2005 Kirt’s Standard Rant #1: Metaplots (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=7333.0) July 28, 2003 Mike’s Standard Rant #1: Designers, Know your Hobby! (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=5564.0) March 13, 2003 Mike’s Standard Rant #2: Species/Race/Culture (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=5223.0) February 15, 2003 Mike’s Standard Rant #3 (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=12464.0) August 26, 2004 Mike’s Standard Rant #4: Stat/Skill Systems (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=2051.0) May 02, 2002 Mike’s Standard Rant #5: The Myth of Opposed Rolls (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=2695.0) July 08, 2002 Mike’s Standard Rant #6: Concepts are a Dime a Dozen (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=7778.0) August 28, 2003 Pag’s Standard Rant- Scene Framing (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=10776.0) April 13, 2004 Tony’s Standard Rant #1: Roleplay/Game Duality (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=14933.0) April 05, 2005 Tony’s Standard Rant #2: Disagreement!=Dysfunction (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=15536.0) May 28, 2005 Troy’s Standard Rant #1 (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=16809.0) September 13, 2005 Troy’s Standard Rant #2: Follow Up (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=16996.0) September 28, 2005 Troy’s Standard Rant #3: The Power 19 (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=17286.0) October 18, 2005 Vincent’s Standard Rant: Power, Credibility, and Assent. (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=3701) October 04, 2002 Peace, -Troy Title: Re: The Standard Rants Post by: Moreno R. on April 09, 2012, 05:56:00 PM There is this one, too. It's not called "standard" but it should::
"Sacrificing Character Integrity" - a Rant (http://www.indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=11822.0) by Vincent June 30, 2004 Title: Re: The Standard Rants Post by: Neil the Wimp on April 23, 2012, 01:56:58 AM A correction: This is Mike's Standard Rant #3: Combat Systems (http://indie-rpgs.com/archive/index.php?topic=2024.0). The link above is to a discussion of that standard rant.
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