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[Phaedra]

[Zazaban]

That's why I don't like Ocular effect. it's not a ARG, it's only pretending to be one. any ARG that breaks the fantasy is not a ARG.

[Phaedra]

[Zazaban]

OK, I mean having a disclaimer seems to break the 4th wall....

[Phaedra]

[djsampson]

Ok so I'm having trouble trying to understand where this forum as a group stands ............... I'm getting mixed messages on how some people feel here .......... Some say that a good ARG blurs the reality lines I am one of those ...... that think a Good story wether a book, a video game, or an ARG should blur reality lines ......... but then I have people dissagree with that ........ when I make a point about about the Ocular Effect ............ then some say that the terms and conditions breaks the reality lines .............. so wich is it ........ and its not like it matters because when I check this post later ........ someone will post a dissagreement about each and everything I post ........... which leads me to my next point


What I really dont understand about this thread (not including threads I have not been apart of) I have been gaming RPG's, ARG's, MMORPG's, live action RPG's, trailheads you name it for a long time now ............. And I reallly do not understand the lack of comunity, frendship, partnership, or just plain ARG family as a new comer to this forum ........... and mabe its just one or two people doing this post war against my comments ...... I dought it is the whole forum ....... Or mabe I was just spoiled ....... On most other forums because I was one of the original posters of the ARG's I've been involved in ....... I would like to meet a lot of new people on this forum and put my mind together with you guys to help..... but I cant do so when I am always on the defensive

I came here to actually discuse new ARG'S because it is the future of entertainment .............. Not to have post wars with theaders with a chip on there sholder .............. so mabe I got off on the wrong foot here but can we please stop posting about irrelivent stuff and post information on the subject at hand ................. there are alot of good ARG's out there we cant be that bored .........

[colin]

[djsampson]

My origanal post on this thread was nothing but my opinion ............ I was just jesting because I ask for the MS Cassie page and who ever it was that gave to me (thanks by the way greatly appreaciated) but they stated "even though it was fake" I didnt care that it was fake or not ......I just stated a simple post based on my oppinion........... just an icebreaker .......... which deffenitly broke the ice because my coment has been all you guys have talked about over the last 2 thread pages ........... So now that the ice has been broken obviously from what the few of you here in this thread have shown me that there is know room in here for just plain old self exppresion or oppinion or whatever .................

I mean you no disrespect .......... I didnt mean any disrespect to anyone ........... but I think some of you do need to work on you hospitality to new comers to your form or at least have a little more room for new comers to mess up. If I knew that my post was going to cause some much trouble in here I would not have posted it.


P.S. to anyone who took my original post for anything more than what it was. I am sorry I obviously was clear enough in my intentions.


If you would like me to elaberate :

[Phaedra]

*sigh*

Again, the fact that someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make them rude or mean or anything else. It just means they disagree and are saying so.

Even the "experts," the people that have been around since the dawn of the genre, get disagreed with. As colin said, before you go instructing us as to the "rules" for creating a good ARG, I'd suggest you look into what's already been said on the subject.

Not all of us feel that "blurring the line" is a good idea; in fact, having something be "too real" may actually prevent people from getting involved. I'm not going to go into detail as to why in this thread, because it's already far enough off topic, but I've explained why here, and here, for starters (and if you browse around in those threads, you'll find lots of good thoughts from other people.

So welcome to the real world, in which people may disagree with you. And may often have good reasons for doing so.

Now, seeing as this has gone way off topic, I'm locking it. If you have more thoughts you'd like to share, please feel free to do so in the Meta forum.