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<blockquote data-quote="Mokona" data-source="post: 5821586" data-attributes="member: 24891"><p>Butt-Kicker, Casual Gamer, Method Actor, Power Gamer, Specialist, Storyteller, and Tactician:</p><p></p><p>With regards to <strong>Wizards of the Coast</strong> designing 5th edition, which style is strongest for yourself? Are you more strongly associated with Butt-Kicker style, Casual Gamer style, or Method Actor style, Power Gamer style, Specialist style, Storyteller style, or Tactician style? You can answer 21 questions over at <a href="http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/Fashion/ellydragon/laws-game-style/" target="_blank">this link</a> to get a simple quiz-based result for yourself.</p><p></p><p>If you're 34% Specialist, 33% Storyteller, and 33% Casual Gamer then you should answer Specialist because that is the single strongest element. Similarly, if you're 34% Tactician you should answer Tactician in the poll.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Butt-Kicker</u></strong></p><p>You like a streightforward combat character. After a long day at the office, you want to clobber foes and once more prove your superiority over all who would challenge you.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Casual Gamer</u></strong></p><p>You generally get left out when people talk about gamer types, but there's usually one in each game. You tend to be low key and come to hang out with your friends. But, you fill a very important and often underappreciated role of taking on the job nobody else jumps up at. And, typically, you also help to balance out some of the stronger personalities in the group. Good on you!</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Method Actor</u></strong></p><p>You think that gaming is a form of creative expression. You may view rules as, at best, a necessary evil, preferring sessions where the dice never come out of the bag. You enjoy situations that test or deepen your character's personality traits.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Power Gamer</u></strong></p><p>The Power Gamer wants to make his character bigger, tougher, buffer, and richer. However success is defined in your game, that's what you want. You want the "game" put back into "roleplaying game," and you want the chance to add shiny new abilities to your character sheet.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Specialist</u></strong></p><p>You favor a particular character type that you play in most campaigns you're involved in. Ninjas are quite popular. You want the rules to support your favorite kind of character, but otherwise, it's not a big deal. And, you want to be able to do your cool things in a game, like climbing on walls.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Storyteller</u></strong></p><p>You're more inclined toward the role playing side of the equation and less interested in numbers or experience points. You're quick to compromise if you can help move the story forward, and get bored when the game slows down for a long planning session. You want to play out a story that moves like it's orchestrated by a skilled novelist or film director.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Tactician</u></strong></p><p>You're probably a military buff who wants to have the chance to think through complex problems. You want the rules, and your GM's interpretation of them, to match up what happens in the real world or at least be consistant. You want challenging yet logical obstacles to overcome.</p><p></p><p>-Aaron</p><p></p><p>Take all four polls:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317593-timmy-johnny-spike-vorthos.html" target="_blank">Timmy-Johnny-Spike-Vorthos</a> poll</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317741-character-actor-power-gamer-storyteller-thinker.html" target="_blank">Character Actor-Power Gamer-Storyteller-Thinker</a> poll</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317734-gamist-narrativist-simulationist.html" target="_blank">Gamist-Narrativist-Simulationist</a> poll</p><p>Butt-Kicker-Casual Gamer-Method Actor-Power Gamer-Specialist-Storyteller-Tactician poll</p><p></p><p>Thanks to Greg K for the link over in <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317741-character-actor-power-gamer-storyteller-thinker.html" target="_blank">this</a> thread.</p><p></p><p>Notes:</p><p></p><p>Good polls and well formulated market research are difficult. Why force people to make either-or choices when they might answer "all of it"? By making respondents differentiate you get stronger signals that are more useful in analysis. Let me state, for the record, that I believe everyone has a little bit of most or all of the seven styles/types.</p><p></p><p>Further, each respondent will interpret the labels differently. That is not a problem. If Wizards of the Coast R&D ever uses this data they'll have their own understanding of the labels as well. It's better to get more data and additional poll responses than to argue definitions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mokona, post: 5821586, member: 24891"] Butt-Kicker, Casual Gamer, Method Actor, Power Gamer, Specialist, Storyteller, and Tactician: With regards to [B]Wizards of the Coast[/B] designing 5th edition, which style is strongest for yourself? Are you more strongly associated with Butt-Kicker style, Casual Gamer style, or Method Actor style, Power Gamer style, Specialist style, Storyteller style, or Tactician style? You can answer 21 questions over at [URL="http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/Fashion/ellydragon/laws-game-style/"]this link[/URL] to get a simple quiz-based result for yourself. If you're 34% Specialist, 33% Storyteller, and 33% Casual Gamer then you should answer Specialist because that is the single strongest element. Similarly, if you're 34% Tactician you should answer Tactician in the poll. [B][U]Butt-Kicker[/U][/B] You like a streightforward combat character. After a long day at the office, you want to clobber foes and once more prove your superiority over all who would challenge you. [B][u]Casual Gamer[/u][/B] You generally get left out when people talk about gamer types, but there's usually one in each game. You tend to be low key and come to hang out with your friends. But, you fill a very important and often underappreciated role of taking on the job nobody else jumps up at. And, typically, you also help to balance out some of the stronger personalities in the group. Good on you! [B][U]Method Actor[/U][/B] You think that gaming is a form of creative expression. You may view rules as, at best, a necessary evil, preferring sessions where the dice never come out of the bag. You enjoy situations that test or deepen your character's personality traits. [B][U]Power Gamer[/U][/B] The Power Gamer wants to make his character bigger, tougher, buffer, and richer. However success is defined in your game, that's what you want. You want the "game" put back into "roleplaying game," and you want the chance to add shiny new abilities to your character sheet. [B][U]Specialist[/U][/B] You favor a particular character type that you play in most campaigns you're involved in. Ninjas are quite popular. You want the rules to support your favorite kind of character, but otherwise, it's not a big deal. And, you want to be able to do your cool things in a game, like climbing on walls. [B][U]Storyteller[/U][/B] You're more inclined toward the role playing side of the equation and less interested in numbers or experience points. You're quick to compromise if you can help move the story forward, and get bored when the game slows down for a long planning session. You want to play out a story that moves like it's orchestrated by a skilled novelist or film director. [B][U]Tactician[/U][/B] You're probably a military buff who wants to have the chance to think through complex problems. You want the rules, and your GM's interpretation of them, to match up what happens in the real world or at least be consistant. You want challenging yet logical obstacles to overcome. -Aaron Take all four polls: [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317593-timmy-johnny-spike-vorthos.html"]Timmy-Johnny-Spike-Vorthos[/URL] poll [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317741-character-actor-power-gamer-storyteller-thinker.html"]Character Actor-Power Gamer-Storyteller-Thinker[/URL] poll [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317734-gamist-narrativist-simulationist.html"]Gamist-Narrativist-Simulationist[/URL] poll Butt-Kicker-Casual Gamer-Method Actor-Power Gamer-Specialist-Storyteller-Tactician poll Thanks to Greg K for the link over in [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/new-horizons-upcoming-edition-d-d/317741-character-actor-power-gamer-storyteller-thinker.html"]this[/URL] thread. Notes: Good polls and well formulated market research are difficult. Why force people to make either-or choices when they might answer "all of it"? By making respondents differentiate you get stronger signals that are more useful in analysis. Let me state, for the record, that I believe everyone has a little bit of most or all of the seven styles/types. Further, each respondent will interpret the labels differently. That is not a problem. If Wizards of the Coast R&D ever uses this data they'll have their own understanding of the labels as well. It's better to get more data and additional poll responses than to argue definitions. [/QUOTE]
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