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Message: <blockquote data-quote="edemaitre" data-source="post: 2603130" data-attributes="member: 3372">Continental differences in frequency of role-playing vs. roll-playingAlthough I'm an American who has played and run games exclusively in the U.S. for the past 20+ years, I've been lucky to have had role-players in my groups from Australia, Belgium, France, Peru, and Turkey, as well as several African-American and Asian-American gamers, not to mention folks from all over North America. (For the record, I'm a first-generation American whose parents hail from Western Europe and East Asia.)That said, I have found that international gamers tend to be more courteous and more precise in learning the rules of the game (usually "Dungeons & Dragons" or GURPS in my case), while American players tend to be a bit more assertive, and yes, argumentative. The best players have been those who were creative, thoughtful, and mature, regardless of their chronological ages. Yes, the Anglo-Saxon obsession with statistics--just look at American baseball or fantasy football--often leads to min/maxed Player Characters optimized for combat over storytelling or character/campaign development.However, many of my best role-players and Game Masters have also been Americans, so I think anecdotal evidence won't hold up without a wider, impartial survey. I think a particular group's chemistry and dominant personalities (luck of the draw) are at least as important as each member's cultural background. Good luck and happy gaming, no matter where you are!</blockquote>

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