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RPG Organization in a Post-Paper World

Oct 21, 2010 09:20

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artofgaming October 21 2010, 13:38:27 UTC

I still prefer the 'teaching method' first, and for a couple of reasons ( ... )

Excellent point! ext_293475 October 21 2010, 13:38:28 UTC

Content delivered electronically still conforms almost entirely to paper-based models. I can't wait to see the next generation of content.

Re: Excellent point! tariq_kamal October 21 2010, 14:20:32 UTC

I think thinking of the next generation as being PDF-based may be the completely wrong way of thinking about it, though. My thinking is that it'll resemble more a wiki -- where the rules are very non-linear, you use hyperlinks and search to navigate, and the rules and the conversation about the rules occur at the same time.

The question would then be how would you 1) prevent vandalism and 2) monetize the experience. Probably.

Re: Excellent point! w00hoo October 21 2010, 14:28:57 UTC

Well, you produce a 'locked' wiki as your product. Which is possibly more similar to the pdf than I think it sounds, I don't really do pdf's so this is all blue sky thinking to me ( ... )

Re: Excellent point! agrumer October 21 2010, 16:56:31 UTC

Vandalism isn't really an issue if you're using a wiki that just exists locally on your device and isn't available to random people out on the Internet. Something like a TiddlyWiki sitting on your hard drive, for instance.

Turning it on its head ext_293485 October 21 2010, 13:45:55 UTC

I keep wondering if electronic publication should allow a different model to supplement the teaching model. One of the first games I ran was TSRs Buck Rogers XXVC RPG. The box included the Characters and Combat Book, The Technology Book and The World Book ( ... )

wordslinger October 21 2010, 14:38:02 UTC

An interesting conundrum from an information science/classic document standpoint. I think that tagging might be the key, here.

hub_ October 21 2010, 15:52:56 UTC

To be honest I hope PDF will NOT be the standard for document to be read electronically on tablets. PDF is designed with paper in mind, one size of paper - the one the document is layout in.

robin_d_laws October 21 2010, 16:47:55 UTC

My guess is that PDF as we know it will either evolve into this more flexible thing we're talking about, or be replaced by same.