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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andor" data-source="post: 3004812" data-attributes="member: 1879">Just because something isn't human doesn't mean it has to be so utterly alien that we have nothing in common. You can't RP something you don't comprehend. There is no animal on earth with which we don't share basic experiences like hunger or sex. I'm perfectly capable of understanding the emotions experienced by my cats and dogs and vice versa. The comprehension isn't perfect but it doesn't have to be, common ground exists. It something was so alien that we had no common experiences then meaningful interaction would be impossible. Read 'Solaris' by Stanislaw Lem.In an RPG you as a human will have some traits in common with any playable creature in the game. You share biology and senses with dwarves, elves, halflings, centaurs, and half-celestial octopi. Outsiders who lack biological processes will still share some commonality in the form of language, thought, goals, etc. So I disagree that a game needs to feature humans to be playable. World Tree for example has no humans. You do need to be able to sympathize with your characters, but that's simply a facet of the nature of the game. Trying to RP something you can't understand is as meanigful as trying to roll pi.</blockquote>