Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-06 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
because games have longevity and structure that sandboxes don't

i also want the opportunity to expand it to people who are gonna be chill and have someone to vouch for them

you're not gonna be chill, i can tell

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-06 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
that's great

it's still not a game, though, and you calling it a game doesn't make it one

no one's judging, sandbox to your heart's content, just don't call your orange an apple because apples sell better

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-06 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
what are you gonna do, come to my house and hold me at gun point forcing me to rewrite all of my private game information to say sandbox instead

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-06 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
see, it's that 'fuck you and everyone else, imma do what i want' attitude that has people calling you a dictator

call the orange an apple if you want. that's your right. it's also my right to point out that it's still an orange. you can't put a gun to my head either.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Keep calling people running Barbie club houses on the Internet dictators, it's hilarious

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
no one's calling mods dictators except you, you cheeto goblin

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
I can't believe how fucking obtuse you're being.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
I hope you have fun making your own games when you have exhausted every other person on this platform willing to even attempt mod

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Nah they tried that already, it burnt to the ground under inept modding like six months ago.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-06 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-06 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
because games have longevity and structure that sandboxes don't

this. if it has a planned plot arc/structure/timeline, it's a game, not a sandbox.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
sandboxes can and have had plots/structure/timeline/etc

the difference between the two is purpose. a game is intended to be a community, a sandbox is just a private fiefdom

you want your to call your private fiefdom a game to avoid letting prospective players know what they're getting into

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
why are you neckbeards always so obsessed with being the Rules and Definitions Lawyers of dreamwidth rp

(frozen comment) Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
A touch of the tism if I had to guess

(frozen comment) Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
You’re not going to get this thread shut down by being an ableist asshole, so you may as well stop.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
it's beyond neckbeards tbh

almost every undesirable in dwrp has tried this kind of "akshully, technically" shit to try and prove that if everyone followed the rules they'd be allowed to shit up any game they want

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
it's because they're completely incapable of admitting they've fucked up and accepting the consequences of their fuckups, and think if they can ~objectively~ prove they're entitled to access to other people's spaces, everyone will be so dazzled by their brilliance they'll welcome them with open arms. because who doesn't love a smug, droning nitpicker?

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Last I knew a sandbox was an unstructured setting that encouraged players to come up with their own plots and ideas

I can't tell if people are just that bored or are that buttfurious about whatever the hell is going on now, but it involves mods

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
what makes you think a private game isn't a community

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
pretty sure a sandbox is a place to play in without obligation, kind of like memes

a game has structure, plot, ac, and all that jazz

how they get players doesn't change what they are

either way a sandbox can also kick out annoying players by mod discretion so it doesn't really matter

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
No, sandboxes can’t have structure/plot/timeline. The definition of a sandbox is a place for unstructured play, where maybe the setting is defined. You know, like an actual sandbox. Where little kids do whatever, in the same place but not really cooperating on the same thing.

If it has a continuous and consistent narrative, rules, mechanics, npcs, then it’s a game. One you’re not welcome in, but you’re not welcome at some random stranger’s living room D&D game either.

Re: PLURK PET PEEVES

(Anonymous) 2023-04-07 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
when any public game closes and says "the comms will stay open as a sandbox, but there will be no more event posts!" they really mean "the game is now a private fiefdom." got it!