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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man
Hmm. I still think that this is dangerous territory. In the context of an entertaining pastime, some people would rather not be told that they were at fault for a particular outcome and have no wish to learn to play "better". Also, this will often be a matter of opinion.
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You're right. But, I mean, we are all grown up people here (erm... alright, not all are, but you know what I mean) who should be capable of a little empathy. Just because somebody tells you you might have made a fault does not mean s/he is sour at you. It's just a game, there's no reason to.
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Originally Posted by SpM
I propose reviewing this discussion and trying to distil a few (hopefully uncontroversial) principles/guidelines for Werewolf gaming. At some point (although I make no promises when) I will edit the sticky post to set these out. I will also include some of the other generally accepted Werewolf game rules and conventions at the same time. If anyone has any particular suggestions as to what might be included, please speak up.
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The well known "It's just a game, so don't be offensive. It's just a game, so don't be offended." cannot be stressed enough. Both sentences are equally important. Though it is self-evident to me, it should be included that this holds for post-game discussion as well.
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Originally Posted by Mithalwen
I would quite happily ban all post game talk after poor Valesse's game. We were just playing a game, not participating in a masterclass and asking for judgement.
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Well, as I said before, you don't have to participate in the post game talk if you don't want to. There's nothing wrong with that. But you have to concede that there are some players who enjoy it. Recapitulation accompanied with a little analysis of why the game went the way it did is a lot of fun, too. It has nothing to do with grading people's games. Far from it.
The talk after Valesse's game went wrong, one cannot deny that. Banning it now is too harsh a measure to me. (Warning: lame analogy ahead!) The child fell from the apple tree. Do you forbid it to climb again? No, you just tell it to be more careful the next time.
