Originally Posted by
OldTrees1
Very true, albeit orthogonal to what I was talking about.
I was instructing Darth Ultron on why Improv DMing is not "random" and does have the potential for player agency (his ignorant contention was that Improv had no information). Whether it is a railroad, a standard campaign, or a sandbox, improv DMing allows the DM to have access to more information despite having less in the way of written notes. Consider the difference between a written list of the first 20 fibonacci numbers, and a written formula for the fibonacci function.
Re: What is Player Agency?
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.