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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 4126856" data-attributes="member: 4937">Because that is what makes a game interesting.Every time I play a game, I want to win.&nbsp; I'm a fierce competitor.&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe I ought to win every game of 'Settlers of Cataan' I play.&nbsp; I believe I ought to win every game of 'Bloodbowl' I play.&nbsp; I play to win.&nbsp; I never want to lose.But I'd never play a game I couldn't lose either.There should be a chance of me losing, even though I never want it to happen.&nbsp; It's the losing that makes the game interesting.&nbsp; If I really did win every game of 'Settlers of Cataan' I played, I'd have stopped playing it very quickly.Same sorts of things apply to RPG's, but in a way even more so.&nbsp; Not only am I being competitive, but I'm being emmersed in the story world.&nbsp; If that story world is one where death 'ought' to happen, then it ought to be able to happen to my character ('me') - even if I never want it to actually happen.&nbsp; It's part of the spice that makes things interesting.&nbsp; If it couldn't happen, the game would be less fun.I've never yet met a player that prefers to see through illusionism.&nbsp; Illusionism is occasionally good for a game, but its never good to be reminded about it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 4126856, member: 4937"] Because that is what makes a game interesting. Every time I play a game, I want to win. I'm a fierce competitor. I believe I ought to win every game of 'Settlers of Cataan' I play. I believe I ought to win every game of 'Bloodbowl' I play. I play to win. I never want to lose. But I'd never play a game I couldn't lose either. There should be a chance of me losing, even though I never want it to happen. It's the losing that makes the game interesting. If I really did win every game of 'Settlers of Cataan' I played, I'd have stopped playing it very quickly. Same sorts of things apply to RPG's, but in a way even more so. Not only am I being competitive, but I'm being emmersed in the story world. If that story world is one where death 'ought' to happen, then it ought to be able to happen to my character ('me') - even if I never want it to actually happen. It's part of the spice that makes things interesting. If it couldn't happen, the game would be less fun. I've never yet met a player that prefers to see through illusionism. Illusionism is occasionally good for a game, but its never good to be reminded about it. [/QUOTE]

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