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1) Readers ''will'' get confused and believe aspects of the game actually work like RL. Terms ''will'' be linked even when in RL context, further confusing the issue. This happens with [[40d:Dwarven physics|dwarven physics]] all the time, and is a huge pitfall. DF can be convoluted enough, and once we add RL correlations with DF terms (linked or not), "muddy" is the polite way of putting it. | 1) Readers ''will'' get confused and believe aspects of the game actually work like RL. Terms ''will'' be linked even when in RL context, further confusing the issue. This happens with [[40d:Dwarven physics|dwarven physics]] all the time, and is a huge pitfall. DF can be convoluted enough, and once we add RL correlations with DF terms (linked or not), "muddy" is the polite way of putting it. | ||
− | 2) Once started, there is no end to RL trivia that can get added - and soon we are both the DF and RL wiki for those topics, with all the ensuing quibbles about what RL info is best and accurate. Anyone remember the [[ | + | 2) Once started, there is no end to RL trivia that can get added - and soon we are both the DF and RL wiki for those topics, with all the ensuing quibbles about what RL info is best and accurate. Anyone remember the [[40d:pike]] (weapon) discussion page, and article? Or all the "RL mythology" info added on the [[40d:hydra]] article? Oy, the pain. ''(cont'd below...)'' |
: I would certainly like to see these 2 to 5 lines of information, rather than a blank page.--[[User:Draco18s|Draco18s]] 18:30, 20 April 2010 (UTC) | : I would certainly like to see these 2 to 5 lines of information, rather than a blank page.--[[User:Draco18s|Draco18s]] 18:30, 20 April 2010 (UTC) |