Re: Several points

["Todd Gemmell" <todd@flutterby.com>]

Hmmm let me try to answer your question to perhaps help him understand me.

What I believe Chris is saying is. "That the "story" doesn't actually change
but only the "telling" is interactive. This is actually a VERY important
issue if you look at IF.

I believe that it is perhaps 100X harder to accomplish but I think you
should be able to enjoy the interactive version of star wars and based on
your interaction with the story, have it render a tragedy where the empire
wins (a fundamental change in the story...yes?)

-T




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>
> > Todd, I think you misunderstand the point in precisely the manner that I
> > feared. As you say, the kids react to the story. Reaction is not the
same
> as
> > interaction. Their feedback goes not to the story but to the
storyteller.
> It
> > is the storytelling process that is interactive, not its result (the
> story).
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>
> What useful distinction are you drawing here?
>