This is in response to a blog post by John Wick (via Declassified). The first chief premise is that D&D 4E will not be a role-playing game, at least insofar as it does not fit his definition of a role-playing game:
A roleplaying game is a game in which the players are rewarded for making [...]
In my ongoing friendly debate over the merits of evolution vs. intelligent design, I’ve come to the realization that way too many people put faith in information that they don’t really understand. While this sometimes takes a humorous bent, such as the pages detailing the many evils of Dihydrogen Monoxide and the sinister effects [...]
The Ultimatum Game is a demonstration of either human irrationality or an inherent desire for “fairness.” While I would like to believe that, were I the responder, I would choose rationally to accept any non-zero sum offered, I don’t think that would be the case. In thinking about my choice, I would undoubtedly [...]
I was reading an article on MMORPG design, and was struck by the following comment:
MMORPGs tend to attract people whose personalities don’t match my own. Off-line CRPGs are only populated by me and a few thousand NPCs; they are devoid of bloodthirsty teenagers.
I had an idea that seems marvelously simple, but to my knowledge it [...]
A friend of mine sent me a recent news article, detailing the predatory actions of a young man who managed to extort nude pictures and online companionship from a variety of girls through the social networking site Facebook.com.
I must say that I am appalled. Appalled at the fact that there are college-age women who [...]