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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Croesus" data-source="post: 5706326" data-attributes="member: 35019">With RPG's, whether tabletop or video, I play the hero. I'm not really interested in taking on the role of someone evil, or even amoral - just not my preference for escapism.That said, some video games make this harder than others. I remember playing Ultima III and one of the most common ways to make money was stealing from merchants. You didn't have to, but it really helped get a starting party off the ground.Similarly, the new King's Bounty games (mostly strategy, but with RP quests) don't have a good/evil path for the hero. For example, you go to the lich, he offers you a quest to bring him test subjects. If you do it, you get a reward. If you don't, you get nothing. Since the final score is partly based on how many quests you complete, the game encourages the player to complete all quests, whether good or evil. Creates a bit of disconnect when I'm playing the game, though the games are good enough, I still play them.</blockquote>