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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Larry Fitz" data-source="post: 194885" data-attributes="member: 3949">InstigationI think Umbran is correct, more statistically reliable experience would be necessary to categorically defame Larpers. I fortunately, have that kind of experience, therefore I can categorically state that Larpers are ALL approximately 6 inches long and contain sugar, corn syrup, ground roasted peanuts, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa, molasses, confectioner's corn flakes, skim milk, whey, salt, monoglycerides, soy lecithin, cornstarch, artificial flavors, yellow#5, TBHQ and citric acid. Um wait, no, that's Butterfingers....  Seriously, the difference in RP experience between a Larp and tabletop is phenomenal. There is a huge difference in sitting in your favorite chair talking about how your character is going to sneak up behind the evil Baron and stealthily take the pouch of Gold he has taken from the church; and being in a Tavern lit only by a large fireplace and some candles actually making your way up to him. The adrenaline rush of yelling charge and having 50 other people surge forward with you to take on the horrible monster, or the the shocking disappointment of yelling charge and having 50 people watch you surge forward alone into the maw of death...  a more immersive experience is just that, more immmersive. Yes there are things that work better in a tabletop setting as well, like aerial combat or portraying a character that is vastly different from yourself physically (a 7 foot tall dwarf? or anyone playing a Centaur?) But RP on a scale of dozens or hundreds of people is LOTS of fun. There are many styles of play and I will add my voice to the "Check out the LARPA site" rallying call...  they do a pretty good job of defining those different styles. At LIONE (Living Imagination Of New England) we have a safety and comfort conscious style of boffer combat, which is probably why we seem to have a higher percentage of women players than most games that use boffer combat. (Please don't flame me, it could also be because of our emphasis on good stories and roleplaying or just that we're lucky that way, please don't flame me).If anyone is interested in learning more about our particular LARP look us up at <a href="http://www.lionerampant.com" target="_blank">www.lionerampant.com</a> Or e-mail me at<a href="mailto:Larry@lionerampant.com">Larry@lionerampant.com</a></blockquote>

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