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 Jun 14 2010, 09:25 AM
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So we've been having a nice little argument about whether or not Force is an IC or OOC term. The main claim to it not being an IC term is that the person involved can't think of a good way to come up with a way to define force.
I on the other hand think that its an IC term, and offer up the following reasons. In SR3, legality is set by force. Force X is legal, Force X+1 isn't legal. There must be some way to define force, rather than each magician judging it on their own. In SR4, enchanting formulas contain the force of the item. They're also able to be used by people other than the creator, so Force must be quantifiable in some manner. It can't be based on a judgement by two magicians that have never met. So what's your thoughts on it? Examples of why or why it isn't? Anyone recall someone using the word force in an IC manner? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Maelwys Force - IC or OOC Jun 14 2010, 09:25 AM
Aerospider I've always seen it as a bit of both. There mu... Jun 14 2010, 10:03 AM PBI It's a game mechanic term. That said, if you ... Jun 14 2010, 10:22 AM
Maelwys QUOTE (PBI @ Jun 14 2010, 04:22 AM) It... Jun 14 2010, 04:57 PM kxU i'd imagine measuring force in game as somewha... Jun 14 2010, 10:51 AM Sengir Funny, I wondered about the same thing just yester... Jun 14 2010, 11:18 AM Mordinvan QUOTE (Sengir @ Jun 14 2010, 05:18 AM) Fu... Jun 14 2010, 11:20 AM Dakka Dakka QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 14 2010, 01:20 PM)... Jun 14 2010, 11:40 AM Banaticus QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Jun 14 2010, 03:40 A... Jun 14 2010, 03:02 PM HugeC QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Jun 14 2010, 06:40 A... Jun 14 2010, 03:30 PM Oehler the Black QUOTE (Dakka Dakka @ Jun 14 2010, 05:40 A... Jun 15 2010, 12:40 AM Redcrow QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 14 2010, 11:20 AM)... Jun 15 2010, 12:51 AM Rand I think it is an IC term as the game seems to be g... Jun 14 2010, 04:51 PM Dakka Dakka While Force is still a meter in SR$ Force doe... Jun 14 2010, 04:53 PM DamienKnight If scientists today can classify a storm as F3 or ... Jun 14 2010, 07:30 PM Saint Sithney QUOTE (DamienKnight @ Jun 14 2010, 12:30 ... Jun 14 2010, 08:36 PM Hand-E-Food QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Jun 15 2010, 06:36... Jun 15 2010, 12:54 AM Nexushound Oi Chums,
Is Force an IC or OOC statistic? I bele... Jun 14 2010, 08:57 PM tagz I think that Hermetics would likely use a structur... Jun 14 2010, 11:48 PM Udoshi To be honest, I see it both ways. Force IS an ooc ... Jun 15 2010, 12:10 AM Hagga QUOTE (Maelwys @ Jun 14 2010, 10:25 AM) S... Jun 15 2010, 12:11 AM Shinobi Killfist I consider it a IC thing but while force may be th... Jun 15 2010, 12:28 AM Ed_209a I agree with the "Both" camp.
It is li... Jun 15 2010, 01:06 AM nylanfs Since spells take energy to cast (drain), why coul... Jun 15 2010, 11:29 PM Dakka Dakka Because Force is not proportional to drain. Not on... Jun 15 2010, 11:38 PM stevebugge I'd be inclined to say it can be both, mostly ... Jun 16 2010, 12:03 AM nylanfs Fine just poke holes in my nice idea. Jun 16 2010, 12:40 AM Aberrant Makes sense as an IC term to me. Maybe not force f... Jun 16 2010, 03:25 AM Nifft "Twelve gauge autoloader"
"That... Jun 16 2010, 03:43 AM Mordinvan QUOTE (Nifft @ Jun 15 2010, 08:43 PM) ... Jun 16 2010, 05:00 PM Dakka Dakka QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 16 2010, 07:00 PM)... Jun 16 2010, 05:14 PM Nifft QUOTE (Mordinvan @ Jun 16 2010, 12:00 PM)... Jun 16 2010, 06:55 PM Draco18s QUOTE (Nifft @ Jun 16 2010, 01:55 PM) But... Jun 17 2010, 03:46 AM Jaid QUOTE (Nifft @ Jun 16 2010, 02:55 PM) Can... Jun 17 2010, 04:02 AM Mordinvan QUOTE (Nifft @ Jun 16 2010, 11:55 AM) Can... Jun 17 2010, 05:52 PM Mr. Mage I'd say it's probably an OOC term but depe... Jun 16 2010, 04:15 PM Yerameyahu Sounds like a job for CAST interface, right? Make ... Jun 17 2010, 04:14 AM Yerameyahu It still would not, I think, be a push-button ... Jun 17 2010, 07:23 PM Jaid QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 17 2010, 03:23 PM... Jun 17 2010, 11:04 PM Yerameyahu Yeah, that was me. I agree. (With myself. ) Jun 18 2010, 12:45 AM  |
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