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Author: Aielyn

Jul 4th 2011 at 8:02:46 PM

Please, actually read what I say, rather than skimming and jumping to conclusions. I've emphasised this twice already - I think those tropes should be as I described, rather than as they are. Yes, "element" doesn't strictly apply to something like scissors, but in a metaphorical sense, it still works. If you have the property of scissors in a RockPaperScissors situation, then you could calls scissors your "element" in a metaphorical sense.

Notice that I pointed out that I'd consider the archer/flying/ground triangle to be Elemental RPS "although the name does make it sound otherwise". In other words, it doesn't actually fit the term "elemental", but it does fit the intent of the trope. That it also fits Tactical RPS is what concerns me - there's no clear-cut distinction between the two.

If I could make all the decisions myself, I'd rename Elemental RPS to be InherentRockPaperScissors, covering all cases where the RPS applies to something that is inherent to the player/character involved in the match, rather than merely to their actions and choices. Then, TacticalRockPaperScissors would apply to choices and actions.