Is Illyriad a Game or a Playground?

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   Illyriad is a playground in which one can play games.  However, Illyriad is not a game.  I suspect some of the complaining about lack of tournaments, etc. is due to people who can't distinguish between a game and a playground.  The beauty of a playground is, if you're bored, you can play games of your choosing (within the boundaries of the playground), either by yourself or with others.  Illyriad is what you make it.  Unhappy?  Be the change you want.  If it doesn't work out, try something else.

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Ricky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 22 May 2015 Location: Elgea Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ricky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 2015 at 16:17
	Illyriad is a playground in which one can play games. However, Illyriad is not a game. I suspect some of the complaining about lack of tournaments, etc. is due to people who can't distinguish between a game and a playground. The beauty of a playground is, if you're bored, you can play games of your choosing (within the boundaries of the playground), either by yourself or with others. Illyriad is what you make it. Unhappy? Be the change you want. If it doesn't work out, try something else.

ajqtrz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster Joined: 24 May 2014 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 500	Post Options Post Reply Quote ajqtrz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 2015 at 16:05
	In any case, a game usually has a definition of "winning." A game is, most of the time, a competition with rules about how the competition will go and what is allowed and what is not. And usually a game has a point at which it ends. In what ways is Illyriad a game? On the other hand, it's also been suggested that Illyriad is a playground. A playground is a place where people come to play, sometimes games, sometimes imaginative adventures, sometimes to chat and all sorts of things. On a playground there are more or less permanent areas where things take place (basketball courts, baseball diamonds, etc...), sometimes temporary areas where things take place (sandboxes to dig and make up games in, sidewalks for hop scotch and four square, etc) and in some of those areas are resources for different kinds of activities. In what ways is Illryriad a playground? And finally, are there different social rules governing a game and a playground? Remember this is not about LC's and do try to keep your comments on the question at hand: "Is Illyriad a Game or a Playground?" AJ Edited out the first part. Do not call out GMs by name just to say they are doing something. Thanks. - Rikoo Edited by GM Rikoo - 24 Jul 2015 at 02:15