RPG Players: What is your favorite part?

Flint · 08-15-2011, 10:45 AM

If you have ever played any era, any genre of RPG, what was your favorite aspect of the game?

For myself, I like character creation/customization, exploring, finding gear, and leveling up. The fighting is incidental to me, although for some this is the sole reason for playing. It is possible that some might favor the social aspect.

For yourself, what is it that you like about RPG gaming? The puzzles/quests? The immersion in an alternate time and place? Something else altogether?

Big Sarge · 08-15-2011, 11:09 AM

I enjoy the sex.....

GunMaster357 · 08-16-2011, 03:34 AM

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I enjoy the sex.....

Here is for you:

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infinite monkey · 08-15-2011, 11:18 AM

I like the shopping/upgrades.

I don't like the ones where you have to control too many people. Too much going on.

Just one guy, maybe a pet, moving around the land and beating monsters and buying new gear in the next town. Oh, and hidden areas or hidden equipment.

I like the old top-down kind. At some point the graphics became just too much, overshadowing the game...imho.

Like Aveyond, good old rpg:

Happy Monkey · 08-15-2011, 11:25 AM

Plotline, followed closely by backstory and other worldbuilding exposition. Exploring.

I also don't like to control multiple characters, though when handled well, I don't mind too much (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment).

I've preordered Skyrim.

Happy Monkey · 08-15-2011, 11:28 AM

I'm playing the Old World Blues expansion of Fallout: New Vegas. I find the combat fairly tedious, but I love the exploring, and the world.

elSicomoro · 08-15-2011, 12:43 PM

I've started playing Rifts with Michelle recently...the GM is a good guy and we have a lot of fun with it. For me, I think it's the strategy that's the most fun, along with just hanging out with the other people playing.

infinite monkey · 08-16-2011, 07:20 AM

Flint, are you writing a paper on RPGs?

Flint · 08-16-2011, 09:05 AM

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Flint, are you writing a paper on RPGs?

No, I'm designing an RPG system. I'm interested in hearing opinions from outside my self and my own experiences.

infinite monkey · 08-16-2011, 09:21 AM

That's great! I'm interested to know where you go with it.

Flint · 12-17-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Flint, are you writing a paper on RPGs?

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Originally Posted by Flint

No, I'm designing an RPG system. I'm interested in hearing opinions from outside my self and my own experiences.

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

That's great! I'm interested to know where you go with it.

I'm still kicking ideas around in my head. But the parts that will probably be included are that it's rules-light, interactive fiction played with Lego miniatures at 1/96 scale

henry quirk · 12-18-2018, 07:40 PM

https://thetrove.net/

Barbarians of Lemuria (in the Conan rpg folder) is particularly good if you're lookin' for rules-light examples.

BigV · 08-24-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

No, I'm designing an RPG system. I'm interested in hearing opinions from outside my self and my own experiences.

Hover your mouse over the panel.

Flint · 08-24-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

Hover your mouse over the panel.

Oh, I got that without the mouseover. I printed that out the day it was published and brought it to my D&D group.

I liked what monster said--fighting is just numbers.

Gravdigr · 08-16-2011, 05:36 PM

I have never played any game over the net w/other gamers.

Ever.

08-15-2011, 10:45 AM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	RPG Players: What is your favorite part? If you have ever played any era, any genre of RPG, what was your favorite aspect of the game? For myself, I like character creation/customization, exploring, finding gear, and leveling up. The fighting is incidental to me, although for some this is the sole reason for playing. It is possible that some might favor the social aspect. For yourself, what is it that you like about RPG gaming? The puzzles/quests? The immersion in an alternate time and place? Something else altogether? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-15-2011, 11:09 AM	#2
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	I enjoy the sex..... __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

08-15-2011, 11:18 AM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I like the shopping/upgrades. I don't like the ones where you have to control too many people. Too much going on. Just one guy, maybe a pet, moving around the land and beating monsters and buying new gear in the next town. Oh, and hidden areas or hidden equipment. I like the old top-down kind. At some point the graphics became just too much, overshadowing the game...imho. Like Aveyond, good old rpg: Attached Images

08-15-2011, 11:25 AM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Plotline, followed closely by backstory and other worldbuilding exposition. Exploring. I also don't like to control multiple characters, though when handled well, I don't mind too much (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment). I've preordered Skyrim. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-15-2011, 11:28 AM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm playing the Old World Blues expansion of Fallout: New Vegas. I find the combat fairly tedious, but I love the exploring, and the world. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-15-2011, 12:43 PM	#7
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I've started playing Rifts with Michelle recently...the GM is a good guy and we have a lot of fun with it. For me, I think it's the strategy that's the most fun, along with just hanging out with the other people playing.

08-16-2011, 07:20 AM	#8
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Flint, are you writing a paper on RPGs?

08-16-2011, 09:21 AM	#10
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	That's great! I'm interested to know where you go with it.

12-18-2018, 07:40 PM	#12
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	a universe of free tabletop game pdfs...compare & contrast https://thetrove.net/ Barbarians of Lemuria (in the Conan rpg folder) is particularly good if you're lookin' for rules-light examples.

08-16-2011, 05:36 PM	#15
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I have never played any game over the net w/other gamers. Ever. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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