This game has earned a really high mark of respect that I don't recall encountering before. *No one* wants this experience spoiled. I am immersed in videogame culture both on-line and physically at work, and even though lots of people discuss this game, they are always very... elliptical, as if the specific details are actually sacred.
Interesting. Reminds me of the way I think of Masonry, and the fact that I'm actually *more* willing to talk about the ritual with women than with men. (Since they can't legally experience it first-hand, at least in the organizational tree I'm in.)
Folks make a big deal about Masonic Secrets, without realizing what a tiny fraction of the ritual is *actually* secret. (And by and large, the secrets aren't actually the important part.) The reason I don't talk about it isn't because it would break my oaths -- rather, it's because the experience would be significantly lessened if you went into it knowing what to expect.
The world has gotten very flippant about "spoilers", and folks sometimes think all spoilers are created alike. But for serious, immersive, emotional experiences, spoilers really do matter...
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Interesting. Reminds me of the way I think of Masonry, and the fact that I'm actually *more* willing to talk about the ritual with women than with men. (Since they can't legally experience it first-hand, at least in the organizational tree I'm in.)
Folks make a big deal about Masonic Secrets, without realizing what a tiny fraction of the ritual is *actually* secret. (And by and large, the secrets aren't actually the important part.) The reason I don't talk about it isn't because it would break my oaths -- rather, it's because the experience would be significantly lessened if you went into it knowing what to expect.
The world has gotten very flippant about "spoilers", and folks sometimes think all spoilers are created alike. But for serious, immersive, emotional experiences, spoilers really do matter...