Detailed.

Loose. Mystery to the magic>

Detailed, because I'm a sucker for sorcery and love learning about the different rules, how it works and such.

Depends on the story.

Depends on which works better within the story.

Detailed magic, like Harry Potter

Loose. I think it evokes far more imagination, which is what a story should do.

Hard Magic

Verbal, Somatic, and Component elements, along with limited castings of spells over time make magic more interesting. It becomes a science of the otherworldly.

I'd vibe more toward detailed magic, but really, loose magic can really have it's moments.

Loose magic usually. I like the mystery to it.

Detailed ofc.

Always detailed. Loose magic basically leads to characters pulling tricks out of their asses. There should always be some sort of rule and limitations to the magic.

Depends, but in general, loose. If it's too quantified, it can stop feeling like magic and sometimes feel a bit kiddie. I quite like ASOIAF where magic can barely be controlled by most and is like an elemental force.

It depends on the setting, but I usually prefer more detailed systems.

Depends on the setting, but generally, both.

Blood and Chaos Magic in Marvel is an example of loose magic that is not detailed in the Book of Vishanti or follow a specific set of rules/system.

Detailed. I hate it when for the sake of the plot a character just pulls some trick out of their ass we'd never seen used before and saves everyone.

Inb4 Jutsu is not magic!

Detailed, loose feels lazy and leaves too many opportunities for Deus ex Machinas and plot convenient moments.

Depends a lot

Detailed

Bit of both, like John Constantine, detailed magic, but with the ability to pull some loose crap outta nowhere

Loose if magic is merely a present element in the world of the story and not its main focus.

Otherwise, detailed.

Depends.

Detailed magic.