In praise of Metagaming...

[smootrk]

Since I pride myself on having this quality of non-jerkism, thanks for the praise. I get irked every time one plays the a-hole, citing character or other metagame rationales. This needs to be repeated every so often.

 

[Mark]

Not everyone wants to play a cooperative game where the party works together and gets things done.

They do to sit at the table with my regular gaming group and here's to them!


Huzzah!

 

[jdrakeh]

Damn. Now, see, I thought that this was going to be a thread about Metagaming (the company and proper noun), not metagaming (the gamer slang).

 

[LostSoul]

I can drink to that.

I am drinking to that!

I also like the guy who has memorized the MM. Reward skill, says I.

 

[EyeontheMountain]

I agree with your sentiment, but I think you are trying to redefine the accepted definition of Metagaming. This is not really metagaming, but gamer manners. But I agree we need more of that kind of manners.

 

[shilsen]

No. Absolutely not. You are a poopyhead. *throws dead fish at Kahuna Burger*

Just inserting the requisite disagreement which we need in all threads. Actually, I agree with you 100%, KB. There's good metagaming and bad metagaming, and you just described the kind I want (and get) at my table.

 

[Hjorimir]

I can agree that nobody should be ruining the fun of others in the name of characterization. I just think we should also recognize that some groups of players can enjoy a game where there characters do not get along.

It all depends on what you're going for.

 

[Joshua Randall]

I have nothing to add other than my general agreement. Huzzah for constructive metagaming!

 

[fusangite]

Metagaming shouldn't be a bad word. It's abuse of metagaming that is bad.

75% of what is called "metagaming" is actually just gaming.

 

[Nifft]

How about the term "conscious gaming"? Like, you're playing a game, and you know you're playing a game, but you don't take special advantage of that for any in-game benefit.

-- N