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The use of deus-ex-machina | by SlyW | 2007-02-16 08:56:17 |
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Oh yes. But then, | by Peace_man | 2007-02-16 08:58:01 |
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The hero and the antagonist must balance | by Miss L. Anyus | 2007-02-16 09:10:38 |
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I have often enjoyed the following climax | by SlyW | 2007-02-16 09:42:37 |
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Now *that* is a cop out. (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 09:43:45 |
| Resounding humbling maybe... |
by SlyW |
2007-02-16 09:48:43 |
...but not a cop-out. How often has it been that some masterful cunning saves the protagonist (see earlier posts). Sometimes, cunning simply does NOT save the day. Or, if the formitable foe were written properly, no amount of cunning would save the protagonist.
For instance, if the foe followed the rules set forth here, Overlord rules, then perhaps d-e-m would be required and not considered a cop-out. |
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No. If the story requires a d-e-m to resolve, the | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 10:01:37 |
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Playing computer games in God Mode is little fun | by esbita | 2007-02-16 10:04:46 |
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Yes and no. | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 10:07:40 |
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Yes, but a video game's less time commitment. (n/t) | by esbita | 2007-02-16 10:19:50 |
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Depends entirely on the cideo game. | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 10:22:16 |
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s/cideo/video/; (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 10:24:38 |
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Yeah but cheat codes are more common | by esbita | 2007-02-16 10:24:46 |
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Well, they are more common in games with a | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 10:32:00 |
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"No chance" stories... | by SlyW | 2007-02-16 12:36:22 |
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One, who should avoid dystopian stuff. | by CynicalRyan | 2007-02-16 14:18:14 |
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I like the distopian novels | by joecrouse | 2007-02-16 21:45:42 |
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like sword of truth? | by Nightwind | 2007-02-16 16:46:25 |
