The R in rpg

[SKyOdin]

I had hoped that the "role-playing vs roll-playing" discussion had died years ago and was long forgotten. The term "roll-playing" was just an invention by a certain group of RPG fans to disparage a playstyle they didn't like. I think it is too loaded of a term to be used in a polite conversation.

There are far more than two ways to play D&D, and none of them are inherently superior to any other. I for one enjoy a few different styles of playing D&D. I wouldn't know how to reduce my preferences down to such simple terminology.

 

[Diamond Cross]

No there isn't. There is only one way to play, and that way is my way, or the highway.

/sarcasm.

 

[JacktheRabbit]

I had hoped that the "role-playing vs roll-playing" discussion had died years ago and was long forgotten. The term "roll-playing" was just an invention by a certain group of RPG fans to disparage a playstyle they didn't like. I think it is too loaded of a term to be used in a polite conversation.

There are far more than two ways to play D&D, and none of them are inherently superior to any other. I for one enjoy a few different styles of playing D&D. I wouldn't know how to reduce my preferences down to such simple terminology.

I disagree, I have found far more players who go the roll player extreme versus the role play extreme.

They generally play low intelligence min/maxxed barbarians or similar who choose a smarter pc that they say they always agree with and ignore every social situation. They only play the game to roll lots of dice killing everything in sight.

 

[JacktheRabbit]

No there isn't. There is only one way to play, and that way is my way, or the highway.

/sarcasm.

ONLY if your way happens to match my way.

 

[Krensky]

Both of your ways are wrong and make puppies and kittens cry.

 

[JacktheRabbit]

Both of your ways are wrong and make puppies and kittens cry.

If they cry then I win.

 

[Diamond Cross]

Puppies go good in lasagna.

 

[Krensky]

If they cry then I win.

I expect nothing less from the world's greatest consulting criminal.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I know a lot of gamers like that, too. I also know a lot of gamers who treat RPGs like amateur theater. That said, those are not the only two ways to play RPGs. Hence, the false dilemma.

I understand now- and withdraw my earlier comment.

 

[Orius]

I had hoped that the "role-playing vs roll-playing" discussion had died years ago and was long forgotten. The term "roll-playing" was just an invention by a certain group of RPG fans to disparage a playstyle they didn't like. I think it is too loaded of a term to be used in a polite conversation.

I kind of agree. The whole "roll-playing" term seems to be favored by a subset of method-actor types who see power gaming and possibly simulationism as badwrongfun. "Roll-playing" seems to be used often as a synonymous term with munchkin as well, so thus it is a pretty loaded term.