Re: What do you call the new freeform RPG?

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Alan Shore <ashore@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Why not call it freeform 7.1

I understand the thinking behind this, but I would hesitate to use
this terminology because there are plenty of systems that are on 7.1
but don't have the new free-form stuff. I mean, 7.1 was out for quite
a long time before this new free-form was introduced. If you're
willing to go a little more verbose, it would at least be more
accurate to say free-form 7.1 TR 7 (which I don't really care for
either).

Kurt Anderson wrote:

Since we've had many years of RPG/Free meaning freeform C-specs,
how do you refer to the new freeform? I ask because ever since the
new freeform came out, I've found that I've had to differentiate between
RPG Free and what I've poorly dubbed "fully freeform RPG."

Personally I'd hold off on calling it "fully free-form" until we can
literally write all the specs in free form (O-specs anyone?). Unless
we already know that there will not be any further expansion of free
form (so that it's as-full-as-we-are-gonna-get-free-form). I know
that I never expected free form to expand beyond C-specs.

I'm in the "no specific terminology needed" camp (doesn't come up
often enough; when it does come up, either the difference doesn't
matter or additional clarification is fine).

John