Yea, but the "rule of law" applied by 'rules lawyers'
A
rules lawyer is a term used to describe a participant in a rules-based environment who attempts to use the
letter of the law without reference to the spirit, usually in order to gain an advantage within that environment. The term is commonly used in
wargaming and tabletop
role-playing game communities, often pejoratively, as the "rules lawyer" is seen as an impediment to moving the game forward. The habit of players to argue in a legal fashion over rule implementation was noted early on in the history of
Dungeons & Dragons. Rules lawyers are one of the "player styles" covered in
Dungeon Master for Dummies. The rules of the game
Munchkin include various parodies of rules lawyer behavior.
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on the Left has screwed this guy over far worse than if they had left him alone. Sometimes, less is more.