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I enjoy lots of different RPGs! I can't think of one that doesn't have some sort of social aspect (even AD&D has reaction rolls, loyalty...

I've never been particularly hesitant to say so. As long as people understand I can shift from one stance to another with the same...

To be fair, some of them might like to be able to do that, but they consider the need to mechanize the process too high a price to pay...

Well, no, not exactly. This is you inferring something that's not really what I'm talking about. My decision making for Clara was...

I can't speak for @hawkeyefan, of course, but since we seem to be fairly aligned in our preferences, I would say for me the impact of...

Because most of the time, I don’t feel the events of play the way my character does. Certainly not to the extent or depth that they do...

Sometimes I do one, sometimes the other. Even when playing heavily IC though, in face-to-face play I'm not doing heavy immersion; I...

Generally, yes, that’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m interested in creating compelling fiction about the character (and assisting other...

I've presented my problem with that before; I don't see any point in repeating it again. And if I'm going to bother to have the rolls...

And we come again to the continually derived conclusion of "different people play different and like very different things, even when...

Sure, I'd agree with that. And there's nuance here too; I've definitely known players who will roleplay a hearty personality during the...

Actually, I'd argue in full-blown token play, you aren't even playing yourself; you're probably making utilitarian decisions different...

Any successful social roll against a character tells them, to some extent, how they thing. There's nothing else I can see a successful...

I totally agree that happens. (Although I agree with @hawkeyefan that just because a game places limits on agency, it doesn't mean the...

I don’t believe that’s exactly correct… though it is possible I’ve missed some posts. Mostly, I think people advocating for any kind...