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<blockquote data-quote="GameOgre" data-source="post: 7329021" data-attributes="member: 57914"><p>Powergaming isnt the issue EVER.</p><p></p><p>Disruptive Behavior is. </p><p></p><p>If I bellied up to your table to play with rolled stats put in the order that would best benefit my characters mechanical power with the right feats I could for sure build a character that was more capable than if I just randomly rolled. My roll playing wouldn't be lacking in any regard(unless I once again tried to have a in character English accent, damn it, in my head it doesn't sound that bad". I also know how to play well with others.</p><p>That means I don't hog the spotlight(too much).</p><p>I don't step on the other players toes to often.</p><p>I don't play my character like a jerk because "that's what my character would do" (Shudder)</p><p>I would form attachments to NPC's and rivalries with them to and probably make a few enemies(dang it if I don't have a habit of pissing off Lords and Underworld boss's alike.</p><p>I would treat my fellow party members like my family(even the ones my character is unsure about..though them I might treat like my cousin I try not to make eye contact with or I have to hear about his latest mmo addiction for three solid hours.</p><p></p><p>The point is just because I made my character in a optimized way doesn't make me a bad player or unfun. Just because I use the rules to make my combat oriented character capable in combat doesn't mean He will not also be a 7th level Half Orc Barbaqueian! Cooking Utensils for the win! You aint lived till you tasted my Barbecued Dragon Ribs!</p><p></p><p>What this all boils down to is you are taking a type of player that has nothing to do with role playing and assigning it negative role playing as well as negative game playing. That's just not right.</p><p></p><p>Powergamers can be awesome! They can also suck arse! Just like every other type of player.</p><p></p><p>It's like if you played D&D with several sucks players who happened to be left handed and so came here and said" Left handed rpg guys stay away from my table! Left handed people suck at rpg's! I do not let left handed people play in my games!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GameOgre, post: 7329021, member: 57914"] Powergaming isnt the issue EVER. Disruptive Behavior is. If I bellied up to your table to play with rolled stats put in the order that would best benefit my characters mechanical power with the right feats I could for sure build a character that was more capable than if I just randomly rolled. My roll playing wouldn't be lacking in any regard(unless I once again tried to have a in character English accent, damn it, in my head it doesn't sound that bad". I also know how to play well with others. That means I don't hog the spotlight(too much). I don't step on the other players toes to often. I don't play my character like a jerk because "that's what my character would do" (Shudder) I would form attachments to NPC's and rivalries with them to and probably make a few enemies(dang it if I don't have a habit of pissing off Lords and Underworld boss's alike. I would treat my fellow party members like my family(even the ones my character is unsure about..though them I might treat like my cousin I try not to make eye contact with or I have to hear about his latest mmo addiction for three solid hours. The point is just because I made my character in a optimized way doesn't make me a bad player or unfun. Just because I use the rules to make my combat oriented character capable in combat doesn't mean He will not also be a 7th level Half Orc Barbaqueian! Cooking Utensils for the win! You aint lived till you tasted my Barbecued Dragon Ribs! What this all boils down to is you are taking a type of player that has nothing to do with role playing and assigning it negative role playing as well as negative game playing. That's just not right. Powergamers can be awesome! They can also suck arse! Just like every other type of player. It's like if you played D&D with several sucks players who happened to be left handed and so came here and said" Left handed rpg guys stay away from my table! Left handed people suck at rpg's! I do not let left handed people play in my games! [/QUOTE]
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