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Roleplaying is fundamentally about ...

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837204563

August 13, 2010, 08:14:10 PM
... making choices.

At least that's how I would complete the sentence.  And it's why I hate railroads and why I don't understand "D&D Encounters" (not in game encounters, but those promotional events where they combine a railroad with hack-and-slash game play).

How would you complete the sentence?

Benoist

#1
August 13, 2010, 08:25:37 PM
... having fun impersonating someone else with a bunch of dice in hand.

LordVreeg

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August 13, 2010, 08:27:50 PM
immersing oneself in a character, and through the character, a setting.
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837204563

#3
August 13, 2010, 08:28:24 PM
I guess that's where I differ from most people: I don't think speaking with a funny voice, acting, or even adopting the first person are necessary components of roleplaying.  In fact I think they sometimes get in the way of roleplaying, since a character is best developed through deeds, not words.

LordVreeg

#4
August 13, 2010, 08:31:08 PM
Quote from: 837204563;399047I guess that's where I differ from most people: I don't think speaking with a funny voice, acting, or even adopting the first person are necessary components of roleplaying.  In fact I think they sometimes get in the way of roleplaying, since a character is best developed through deeds, not words.

and that's why all of us are slightly differernt, and none of us are wrong.
Currently running 1 live groups and two online group in my 30+ year old campaign setting.  
http://celtricia.pbworks.com/
Setting of the Year, 08 Campaign Builders Guild awards.
\'Orbis non sufficit\'

My current Collegium Arcana online game, a test for any ruleset.

Benoist

#5
August 13, 2010, 08:32:59 PM
As usual, I have to agree with my brother Vreeg.

837204563

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August 13, 2010, 08:33:17 PM Last Edit: August 13, 2010, 08:38:16 PM by 837204563
Quote from: LordVreeg;399048and that's why all of us are slightly different, and none of us are wrong.

I didn't mean to insinuate that someone (actually Benoist) was wrong, just that it's not how I roll (play).

Edit: Writing this makes me feel like I'm on rpg.net

Edit2: Screw that, I'd rather be unpleasant but honest: Vreeg that's an extremely passive-aggressive way to respond to disagreement.

Benoist

#7
August 13, 2010, 08:36:38 PM
... solving problematics (mysteries, exploration, survival, the environment, make it in the world etc) through a madeup alterego.

... experiencing the worlds of our imagination through our own madeup persona.

Benoist

#8
August 13, 2010, 08:37:54 PM
Quote from: 837204563;399050Edit: Writing this makes me feel like I'm on rpg.net
Don't worry, the dirty feeling goes away after a while. Calling people "cunts" a few times helps tremendously. :D

flyingmice

#9
August 13, 2010, 08:45:37 PM
Playing a role.

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One Horse Town

#10
August 13, 2010, 08:46:17 PM
Having fun. As long as it's not badwrongfun, of course...

Narf the Mouse

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August 13, 2010, 08:47:52 PM
Player side? Kill things, take their stuff and play my character. Also, OOC humour.
GM side? Put the players through the wringer, I've recently come to realize.
The main problem with government is the difficulty of pressing charges against its directors.

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Aos

#12
August 13, 2010, 08:52:14 PM
Talking your wife into dressing up like Princess Leia or Godzilla.
You are posting in a troll thread.

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LordVreeg

#13
August 13, 2010, 08:54:26 PM
Quote from: 837204563;399050I didn't mean to insinuate that someone (actually Benoist) was wrong, just that it's not how I roll (play).

Edit: Writing this makes me feel like I'm on rpg.net

Edit2: Screw that, I'd rather be unpleasant but honest: Vreeg that's an extremely passive-aggressive way to respond to disagreement.

I really meant it.  It's not all happy crap.  I have a strong belief in the importance of the hobby as a whole, and that a level of inclusiveness is needed for the intelligent discourse.
And I KNOW that I am a bit of an outlier, and am happy with it.

To make you feel more at home, you're using a pretty fucked up definition of P/A, since there was no retaliatory subtext, which is a necessary ingredient.  Better?
Currently running 1 live groups and two online group in my 30+ year old campaign setting.  
http://celtricia.pbworks.com/
Setting of the Year, 08 Campaign Builders Guild awards.
\'Orbis non sufficit\'

My current Collegium Arcana online game, a test for any ruleset.

Benoist

#14
August 13, 2010, 08:57:54 PM
... optimizing the best character you can get. Especially when it's point-buy.
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