11.1 The Purpose of These Essays

The following essays are all about how to make the most out of this game. In many cases, this requires some explanation of different aspects of roleplaying. I wouldn’t call this RPG Theory so much as RPG Practice, based on the following questions: What do we do during play? What kinds of decisions do we as players make? What’s fun for us? What kinds of specific techniques support this kind of fun?

I owe a lot of insight in these regards to the dozens of people who, in their blogs or on forums, have shared their thoughts on these issues. I hope you forgive me for not trying to name them all.

I’m not trying to persuade anyone of anything here, and I suggest you read through these essays with an open mind and one specific purpose: to figure out how you can play Anima Prime to its fullest potential. If these essays work for you, great, if not, just ignore them whole or in parts.