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| Rickton |
 Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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What about humor? Is that a prerequisite for an alternate PARANOIA setting? So far in the thread we've been focusing just on what makes for the paranoia, but PARANOIA is primarily a comedy game -- even if it's the dark, Orwellian humor of Straight.
Do alternate settings need to be funny, or can fear and loathing be enough to make for an enjoyable game?
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| Aratos |
| Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Humour is what sets Paranoia aside as being Paranoia.
I'm totally guilty of taking humour as an axiom that didn't need listed tho -_-;.
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| Phial |
| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Humour is such a broad concept that it probably can be argued to be applicable no matter what.
In Diplomacy (board game) the real laughs always came from a stunning betrayal. Whilst the designers of that game probably wanted people to enjoy it I don't think they actually designed it to be played it for laughs.
Because so much about humour is in timing and the unexpected, maybe (in a game setting) betrayals are always funny?
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| mungo |
| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| My personal opinion is that Paranoia need have no more humor than Brazil. The movie is absurd, and quite funny in places, but I would never describe it as humorous or funny. I believe the setting should be flexible enough that it can be run as straight or as funny as the GM wants. |
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| Aratos |
| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure Brazil was outright intended to be pretty funny, considering it was a Gilliam film.
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