johnsemlak
First Post
First of all, I'd like to stress the importance of respecting each others opinions, and as such, opinions about how to play D&D.
I've become a little bothered lately by comments I've heard/read from gamers I game with here and who I read online
Comments like:
"That's like roleplaying without using your brains"
or
"Nobody would like that"
or
"I can't believe anybody would play that"
In all the cases, my thoughts were, "I might quite enjoy that."
Nearly all gamers have a certain RPG style which they prefer, and it's not surprising that some styles conflict.
Some people love dungeon crawls; others can't stand them. Some people play a fantasy roleplaying game that barely resembles fantasy, others love traditional high fantasy. Some gamers play only non-fantasy RPGs. Some people love playing through old classic adventures still, others and sick and tired of them. Some people stress balance, others stress flavor. Some people like their campaign to emulate 'real-world' situations, others don't. Some players are role players, others or roll players. Some people love 3rd edition, others stick with 1st edition (or earlier). ETC
Oh, and one of my favorite polarizations--Some people love Gary Gygax's works, and others, well, you know...
Now, I want to emphasize, there's nothing wrong with having any of the above opinions. Tactfully expressing such opinions is also fine. There's certainly nothing wrong with wanting to play according to your preferences. But I'm increasingly bothered by people who attempt to take the 'I'm right, everyone else is wrong' position. I'm not referring to anything in particular, it's a general trend I've noticed.
Sometimes I'm also bothered by certain players being labeled 'good roleplayers' or 'bad role-players' when perhaps what is closer to the mark is 'this player has a similar style to me'.
Just for the record, I would admit, I"m not a good roleplayer (or roll player). I'm getting back into D&D still, shacking off the rust and habits ingrained from playing older versions when I was in college/high school or younger. I'm not nearly as experienced as many people out there who have been RPGing for a long time. But still, there are certain styles of play I prefer.
I started playing D&D after a long period out of gaming a few months ago.. One thing I've learned in meeting new players, as well as through the online community, is that nowadays there is massive range of playing styles out there. I'm increasingly trying to respect others' styles, and even give them a try.
Obviously the point of getting together to play D&D is to have a good time. So, naturally, people are going to want to play the way they like to play. The important thing about RPGs should be having a good time. IT's a hobby, not a job.
I've become a little bothered lately by comments I've heard/read from gamers I game with here and who I read online
Comments like:
"That's like roleplaying without using your brains"
or
"Nobody would like that"
or
"I can't believe anybody would play that"
In all the cases, my thoughts were, "I might quite enjoy that."
Nearly all gamers have a certain RPG style which they prefer, and it's not surprising that some styles conflict.
Some people love dungeon crawls; others can't stand them. Some people play a fantasy roleplaying game that barely resembles fantasy, others love traditional high fantasy. Some gamers play only non-fantasy RPGs. Some people love playing through old classic adventures still, others and sick and tired of them. Some people stress balance, others stress flavor. Some people like their campaign to emulate 'real-world' situations, others don't. Some players are role players, others or roll players. Some people love 3rd edition, others stick with 1st edition (or earlier). ETC
Oh, and one of my favorite polarizations--Some people love Gary Gygax's works, and others, well, you know...
Now, I want to emphasize, there's nothing wrong with having any of the above opinions. Tactfully expressing such opinions is also fine. There's certainly nothing wrong with wanting to play according to your preferences. But I'm increasingly bothered by people who attempt to take the 'I'm right, everyone else is wrong' position. I'm not referring to anything in particular, it's a general trend I've noticed.
Sometimes I'm also bothered by certain players being labeled 'good roleplayers' or 'bad role-players' when perhaps what is closer to the mark is 'this player has a similar style to me'.
Just for the record, I would admit, I"m not a good roleplayer (or roll player). I'm getting back into D&D still, shacking off the rust and habits ingrained from playing older versions when I was in college/high school or younger. I'm not nearly as experienced as many people out there who have been RPGing for a long time. But still, there are certain styles of play I prefer.
I started playing D&D after a long period out of gaming a few months ago.. One thing I've learned in meeting new players, as well as through the online community, is that nowadays there is massive range of playing styles out there. I'm increasingly trying to respect others' styles, and even give them a try.
Obviously the point of getting together to play D&D is to have a good time. So, naturally, people are going to want to play the way they like to play. The important thing about RPGs should be having a good time. IT's a hobby, not a job.
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