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'''RAI''', the acronym of "'''Rules As Intended'''", is any unofficial attempt by the gaming community when to figure out what the game developers ''"meant"'' when they wrote a rule. This is in contrast to [[Rules as Written]]. | '''RAI''', the acronym of "'''Rules As Intended'''", is any unofficial attempt by the gaming community when to figure out what the game developers ''"meant"'' when they wrote a rule. This is in contrast to [[RAW|Rules as Written]]. | ||
RAI usually comes up when a rule in a game is either impossible to obey, or seems completely at odds with other aspects of the game. RAI by its nature encompasses a more diverse array of interpretations than RAW, inevitably leading to more [[skub]]. | RAI usually comes up when a rule in a game is either impossible to obey, or seems completely at odds with other aspects of the game. RAI by its nature encompasses a more diverse array of interpretations than RAW, inevitably leading to more [[skub]]. | ||
[[Category: Game Mechanics]] | [[Category: Game Mechanics]] | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 5 January 2022
RAI, the acronym of "Rules As Intended", is any unofficial attempt by the gaming community when to figure out what the game developers "meant" when they wrote a rule. This is in contrast to Rules as Written.
RAI usually comes up when a rule in a game is either impossible to obey, or seems completely at odds with other aspects of the game. RAI by its nature encompasses a more diverse array of interpretations than RAW, inevitably leading to more skub.