Narrative Control

Welcome to episode 59.  Fattig and I are talking about Player versus Player awesomeness in games.  We’ve got fears, trepidations and we talk about how we’ve overcome then and the amazing stories we’ve seen come out of doing so. Hosts: Sean Nittner and Eric Fattig Length: 54:58 (yep, sorry another long one, but it is worth it) Show Notes [00:22] I stab your character in the back… Well I stab YOU in the face![01:17] Intro to the show: Player vs. Player [01:26] Player vs. Player baggage.  Lots of bad experiences.[04:11] But… pvp can make for the most awesome experiences in the game. Examples of great PVP. [05:06] Example the one: L5R – Al-Saleen and Tso Lou discuss balancing love on the edge of a blade.[09:02] Example the two: L5R – Rei and Tso Lou opposite sides of empire building. Why player versus player is awesome. [14:26] Knowing that players are your antagonists raises the stakes and the tension at the table.  Players are more alert and attentive throughout.[15:59] Players can do more when they have meanin