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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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You don't need immersion to play a role; that's the core distinction between a lot of our perspectives. Fitting a mechanical prompt... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I apologize for having gaming desires different than yours. I’ll strive to do better. “Actual roleplay” lol.
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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
No, it’s you. That’s what having absolute agency over your character’s mental state means. Your character never feels or acts in a way...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
But it's not the character making the choice, it's you. And people make non-beneficial choices all the time when they have other...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I believe you and probably some others (like @Bill Zebub ) do this. I'm not convinced it is all that common, therefore I don't see it...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Not 100% agency. You’re rephrasing what I said. Absolute control of their character’s mental state and decisions. To never have to...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
No, nothing implausible. But why would a character choose the unwanted in a truly inopportune time in their world? And why would you...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
The only thing I question here (because I believe I understand what he's getting at) is that I have a suspicion that the whole business...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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Right. I mean, I think I was pretty clear in my post: I didn't say anything about what people can or can't choose, but about what they... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to soviet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I IRL could choose anything. I could choose to put my computer in the oven and eat my MERP books. But I won't. There is a difference...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
No, this is just your inability to approach play in any way other than with absolute authority of your PC’s mental state and decisions...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Character realization versus character discovery, maybe? I can’t help but see the desire to have total control over the character’s...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I think that is perhaps less common around the gaming table than you imagine. A lot of players in my experience just want to be awesome...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to bsss's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I don't think an immersed player is a stand-in for a complete authentic personification, rather --- at best --- a mostly complete...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to soviet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
When you say 'they' and 'them' here I don't know whether you mean the character or the player. The character does not exist and so...