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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xorial" data-source="post: 2719236" data-attributes="member: 11455">I can think of a number of ways that computer roleplaying has had a negative effect. First off, there is not an ounce of roleplaying to a computer game. The mmorpg's like Everquest are closer, but they are still not roleplaying. Most quest evolve around going out, killing a dozen or so monsters, grabbing a specific item, then bringing it back. Sound familiar? You say that is how alot of D&D adventures run? Then I made my point. As an older gamer, I remember alot of the older adventures that involved more problem solving and actual DM/player interaction. Alot of that is gone now, replaced by a dice roll to determine if you figured the riddle out. It's nice to have defined skills & stuff, but you still should use your brain & have to roleplay in character, using silly voices & all, to try & convince the local thieves guild that it is in their best interest to let you explore the back part of their sewer lair. Not, as it is now, "I made a 27 on my Diplomacy check, is that enough?" Believe it or not, CCRPG's are in part responsible for the lack of roleplaying in today's pen & paper games.I wont deny that their have been positive influences, but these mainly go to background material that DMs draw on, not any actual roleplaying. I'm not bashing anybody who plays the computer games, but I wish they would stop confusing the computer games with real face to face roleplaying. Just once, I think you need to try & pretty much ignore your skill ranks when you are in character & see if YOU can actually voice the reason why your group needs to explore the guild's lair....you may be surprised, I give major bonuses when my group does that...I have also been known to apply a -20 penalty to anybody who says, "I use my diplomacy skill, did I convince them?"</blockquote>

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