Rating fantasy worlds
Jan. 13th, 2013 01:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alexxkayMy friend Eidan passed along this meme/game on Facebook:
"You find yourself in front of seven identical doors. A voice from above tells you: "These seven doors lead to seven places: Narnia, Neverland, Wonderland, Hogwarts, Camelot, Middle Earth, and Westeros." Which door do you go through? Why that door? What happens?"
As Eidan points out, exactly where and when you end up makes a big difference, as well as your social status.
I'll start by rating each choice on the following qualities on a scale of 0 to 10:
* Tech level. I *like* living in the 21st century, and even going back to the 20th would be a big hardship for me at this point. OTOH, magic can often make for a higher *effective* tech level.
* Awesomeness potential. What wonders am I likely to experience?
* Horror potential. How likely am I to experience something awful? How awful do things get?
* Governance and civil liberties. How likely am I to be able to do what I want?
* Chance of returning. If it doesn't work out, can I come home?
I'll also add (and score) a few other possibilities in the comments.
"You find yourself in front of seven identical doors. A voice from above tells you: "These seven doors lead to seven places: Narnia, Neverland, Wonderland, Hogwarts, Camelot, Middle Earth, and Westeros." Which door do you go through? Why that door? What happens?"
As Eidan points out, exactly where and when you end up makes a big difference, as well as your social status.
I'll start by rating each choice on the following qualities on a scale of 0 to 10:
* Tech level. I *like* living in the 21st century, and even going back to the 20th would be a big hardship for me at this point. OTOH, magic can often make for a higher *effective* tech level.
* Awesomeness potential. What wonders am I likely to experience?
* Horror potential. How likely am I to experience something awful? How awful do things get?
* Governance and civil liberties. How likely am I to be able to do what I want?
* Chance of returning. If it doesn't work out, can I come home?
I'll also add (and score) a few other possibilities in the comments.
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Date: 2013-01-13 06:21 pm (UTC)* Tech level: Dark ages. 2.
* Awesomeness: Talking animals are cool, but they're just as likely to be jerks as anyone else. Magic exists, but usually not very flashy, or widespread. 3.
* Horror: God exists, but allows significant amounts of cruelty and evil to flourish. 4.
* Governance: Monarchy. 3.
* Chance of returning: High, but only to a universe that still is ruled by the same God, which you'll note I list under Horror. 4.
Total: 16 points