> Answer me this, if you will. In what article, precisely, done by
> the RMM is there a detailed description of the Imperial succesion?
In no article have we presented a detailed description of the Imperial succession. (Speaking for myself, I think it would be rather unusual to do this if we were also running a freeform game in which the imperial succession is sprung on players as a surprise part-way through the game, but maybe Martin would have presented things differently).
In our freeform "Life of Moonson", we present the events of an imperial succession as involving leading figures in the Lunar Empire, in which suitable "candidates" gain high-powered supporters and participate in Lunar and Dara Happan heroquest rituals in order to embody the next Mask of Moonson.
This model does not involve any fakery, multiple Moonsons, jumped-up local nobles usurping the throne, etc. The game ends with the recognition of the new Mask. We say nothing in the game about the personality, policies or "soul" of the new Mask. In my opinion, he is Moonson, just as every Mask before him has been.
> This "GA" model is largely being crafted by Nick and put on this
> digest as he clarifies his ideas, which has had for a long time,
> for sure
Thanks, Martin, but in saying this you are ignoring the sizeable contributions by my co-authors (including MOB, David Hall, and Chris Gidlow). "Life of Moonson" was not a one-man show, and I could not have come up with it on my own.
> I challenge you to actually find the model in any product you have
> in print.
You are barking up the wrong alley, Martin.
> I can't find it in any RMM product I have. Occasional snippets,
> hints and sound bytes perhaps, but no serious step by step essay
> as Nick has produced.
Until now there has been no need to "clarify" the model. Nobody until now has seriously asserted that in "Life of Moonson" we present multiple Moonsons (etc.). Nor has anyone previously told us that our work does not exist and/or is not worthy of consideration.
Nor, may I add, has Issaries' "Lunar Expert" bothered to contact any of the "Life of Moonson" authors to clear up his misconceptions about our work.
> This debate has proved to me that these ideas, even the RMM
> ideas were not fully formed or written and that this debate has
> provoked a solid set of concepts from people.
Ur, do you already have a published article supporting every one of your opinions, Martin? I think not.
> Personally I don't think that Gregs version will contradict yours
> very much, perhaps in detail and perhaps in succession methods, but
> in terms of actual stuff in print, he will really contradict you
> very little indeed.
"Not for lack of trying," it appears.
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