(09-21-2015, 03:51 PM)Kage Wrote: The thing is, for most of us not using this format, a lot of us are quite capable with roleplaying with others we're not generally at least somewhat familiar with. I only knew a handful of the people roleplaying at the grindstone or some of those I've done combat scenes but rarely have I had to go OOC for purpose of the combat direction.Being flexible, adaptive, and interactive has absolutely zip to do with whether or not you force your writing into a particular "format".Â
The only person I say I would have ever had such an issue wherein I might even consider the format was a person who I saw needed to get godmodded down into death by calling in an entire linkshell and FC of friends.
I get what he is saying in that he uses it as a switch, and that is his stylistic choice. That is all fine and well as long as he isn't trying to apply that presumption to other people's writing.