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Really interesting, I started back at part 1 and wish the author did two things to clarify their writing: didn't spend so much time discussing how video game ba
by jerkstate 4y ago
Really interesting, I started back at part 1 and wish the author did two things to clarify their writing: didn't spend so much time discussing how video game battles work (only to make the point that the real world was nothing like video games; so frankly, I don't care) and define words that aren't common knowledge (the term "socii allae" is linked to another blog post which doesn't mention the term until many paragraphs down). I guess every writer is entitled to their own voice though.
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- char_star_star 4y agoBret has written so much at this point that he’s got the enviable problem of balancing how to introduce established concepts for new readers while not being repetitive for his existing readers. On the video games front, that’s a big part of his writing: using pop culture as an entry point to learning about history. So yeah he kind of needs to lay it out in order to compare it to history. Usually smoother for movies and shows because there’s a narrative to work with vs just mechanics.