I was "booed" for even showing the 4e Core books

[Halivar]

Same, except for the fact that my character sheet is a guide for my character's strengths and limitations. If I have a low Charisma score, I'm not acting like a social powerhouse.

I do this, but only to some extent. I'll give an example:

I once played a pretty esoteric sci-fi system, and I had a pretty simple character concept: I wanted to be a gambling, mech-piloting ladie's man. The problem? Being a mech-pilot, according to the rules, made it impossible for me to be proficient in the "gambling" and "seduction" skills. But I stuck with my character concept. Every where we stopped, I would pop into the local casino and try to take the house, and picking up every lady I saw. The result, of course, is that my character was always out of money, and got slapped in the face a lot. Did I consider this an unsuccessful incarnation of my character concept? Not at all. I was adamant about my character concept, and consistent. Even though I was, from a mechanical perspective, the least capable in gambling and seduction, the group always chose me to front for the group in games of chance and schmoozing encounters simply because I had roleplayed my character consistently enough that they group saw my character, and not my character sheet. All I needed was a couple epic, yet freak chance successes in those skills to solidify my character concept in the minds of my group-mates. From my perspective, the roleplay was a rousing success.

Essentially, I refuse, as a roleplayer, to allow the mechanics to dictate my roleplay, even if we rigidly follow the RAW. I come up with a concept, and I construct my character using the RAW to as closely incarnate my character concept as I possibly can, because I like my roleplay and my character sheet to be as consistent as they can be. Nevertheless, it is my initial concept, and not my sheet, that determines my roleplay. If there is a disparity between my sheet and my concept, my concept will always win out.

EDIT: Another example is when a DM made me change my alignment on my character sheet, because he felt some of my in-game actions merited it. I disagreed, but of course, I will assent to the DM's call every time. Nevertheless, I continued roleplaying the morality and ethos of my original concept, even though it often flew in the face of the alignment the DM asked my mark on my sheet.

EDIT: This is an interesting conversation I have never had, before. Should we fork?

 

[Wormwood]

My roleplay is divorced from the mechanics. When I roleplay, I portray my character concept, not my character sheet.

This, for me as well.

All the stuff about 'sliding' and powers and stuff? That just makes the combat more visually exciting and cinematic---especially since we're a bunch of hams who like to narrate our over-the top actions.

But the Roleplaying itself? Unchanged.

 

[GlaziusF]

EDIT: This is an interesting conversation I have never had, before. Should we fork?

If you think you can get something out of it, why not?

 

[The_Gneech]

When I went to pick up my 4e books at my FLGS, there was a guy hanging out near the display that was being an obnoxious twit and harassing anyone that came near the books. I went to grab a set and he stepped in my way, proclaiming that I should be smarter than to play such a dumbed down game. I tried to be polite and ignore his insults, but he kept stepping in my way. I finally got my hands on my PHB and he grabbed my arm, and I totally lost my temper. I grabbed him by his collar and dragged him out of the store and told him if he ever interfered with the owner's business again, I would force feed him every d20 in the store. I got a small round of applause when I came back inside from the people that were trying to buy 4e, but the jerk was preventing them from doing so.

And of course, three weeks later, who do I see playing a 4e game in the store?

A jerk is a jerk in any system. Kudos for standing up to him!

-The Gneech

 

[Halivar]

mechanics n' roleplay discussion forked here.

 

[thedungeondelver]

I said, "In fact, the only thing you need to play D&D is just the three core books." I took the three 4e core book off the table and held up for all to see. 2 or 3 people, out of an audience of around 15, booed me. One went "Ahhh...4e!" His reaction reminded be of Gollum spitting out Samwise's fish and chips.

Damn dude, that's hilarious. I mean too bad.

No, wait, I mean hilarious.



Bill "Be glad there wasn't an inexplicable rotten lettuce and tomato salescart outside of the venue" TheDungeonDelver.

 

[Obryn]

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Damn dude, that's hilarious. I mean too bad.

No, wait, I mean hilarious.



Bill "Be glad there wasn't an inexplicable rotten lettuce and tomato salescart outside of the venue" TheDungeonDelver.


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So do you think this was acceptable behavior then?

-O

 

[Fifth Element]

I've never seen such behaviour IRL. But I've been on ENWorld a lot over the past year, so I've seen a lot of it online.

 

[Fifth Element]

When I went to pick up my 4e books at my FLGS, there was a guy hanging out near the display that was being an obnoxious twit and harassing anyone that came near the books. I went to grab a set and he stepped in my way, proclaiming that I should be smarter than to play such a dumbed down game. I tried to be polite and ignore his insults, but he kept stepping in my way. I finally got my hands on my PHB and he grabbed my arm, and I totally lost my temper. I grabbed him by his collar and dragged him out of the store and told him if he ever interfered with the owner's business again, I would force feed him every d20 in the store. I got a small round of applause when I came back inside from the people that were trying to buy 4e, but the jerk was preventing them from doing so.

Dude, seriously? I would have paid cash money to have seen that. I enjoy seeing jerks get their comeuppances.

Did you also call him on it when you saw him playing 4E?

 

[The Little Raven]

Dude, seriously?

Dude, seriously.

Did you also call him on it when you saw him playing 4E?

Yeah, I walked over to the table, leaned over and said "Man, I thought you were too intelligence to play such a dumbed down game." He cringed away from me and two of the other players (who were both in the store when I dragged him out) laughed.

The owner asked me to be a little less physical next time something like that happens.