New "What sort of RPG player are you?" poll (this one by Charles Ryan)

[Deuce Traveler]

My results:

You scored as Storyteller.



The Storyteller is in it for the plot: the sense of mystery and the fun of participating in a narrative that has the satisfying arc of a good book or movie. He enjoys interacting with well-defined NPCs, even preferring antagonists who have genuine motivations and personality to mere monsters. To the Storyteller, the greatest reward of the game is participating in a compelling story with interesting and unpredictable plot threads, in which his actions and those of his fellow characters determine the resolution. With apologies to Robin Laws.

Storyteller

90%
Character Player

85%
Tactician

70%
Casual Gamer

65%
Weekend Warrior

50%
Power Gamer

20%
Specialist

0%

 

[Brimshack]

Character Player 90%
Storyteller 75%
Tactician 65%
Casual Gamer 55%
Power Gamer 35%
Weekend Warrior 30%
Specialist 5%

 

[coyote6]

I got:

Storyteller 60%
Character Player 60%
Weekend Warrior 55%
Tactician 55%
Casual Gamer 40%
Specialist 30%
Power Gamer 25%

That Power Gamer is maybe kind of low (I don't recall Robin's definition, so maybe not), and the "Casual" is probably high. I mean, I did just spend a bunch of money & time going to a game convention.

 

[Harmon]

Mine-

You scored as Character Player.

The Character Player enjoys creating in-depth characters with distinct and rich personalities. He identifies closely with his characters, feeling detached from the game if he doesn’t. He takes creative pride in exploring different characters, often making each new one radically different than others he’s played. The Character Player bases his decisions on his character's psychology first and foremost. He may view rules as a necessary evil at best, preferring sessions in which the dice never come out of their bags. For the Character Player, the greatest reward comes from experiencing the game from the emotional perspective of an interesting character.

Storyteller 75%
Character Player 75%
Casual Gamer 50%
Tactician 45%
Weekend Warrior 40%
Specialist 35%
Power Gamer 25%

Didn't think I was that much of a Power Gamer and was pretty sure that I should have scored less on the Character Player <shrug>

 

[Harmon]

Oh- now that is funny

 

[Eltharon]

You scored as Storyteller.



The Storyteller is in it for the plot: the sense of mystery and the fun of participating in a narrative that has the satisfying arc of a good book or movie. He enjoys interacting with well-defined NPCs, even preferring antagonists who have genuine motivations and personality to mere monsters. To the Storyteller, the greatest reward of the game is participating in a compelling story with interesting and unpredictable plot threads, in which his actions and those of his fellow characters determine the resolution. With apologies to Robin Laws.

Storyteller

95%

Character Player

60%

Tactician

60%

Specialist

50%

Weekend Warrior

35%

Power Gamer

30%

Casual Gamer

30%

 

[Nyaricus]

Huh.

I took the quiz again, and really paid attention to what the questions were this time (I wasn't sure if I did that well enough last time)

Lo and behold, I got Tactician again, but with my other stats a little more representative of me, IMO.

You scored as Tactician.



The Tactician enjoys opportunities to think his way through complex problems, usually those of the battlefield. He prefers realistic (or at least internally consistent and logical) rules and settings. He likes to be able to picture a scene in detail, so that he can make good decisions and reap their rewards—he particularly hates playing without a battle mat or miniatures. The Tactician becomes annoyed when other players make unsound decisions, or when they plow into encounters without thinking them through. For the Tactician, the greatest reward in gaming is a challenging yet logical obstacle for his character to overcome.

Tactician 80%
Character Player 65%
Storyteller 65%
Power Gamer 60%
Weekend Warrior 60%
Casual Gamer 40%
Specialist 30%

 

[The Cardinal]

You scored as Tactician.



The Tactician enjoys opportunities to think his way through complex problems, usually those of the battlefield. He prefers realistic (or at least internally consistent and logical) rules and settings. He likes to be able to picture a scene in detail, so that he can make good decisions and reap their rewards—he particularly hates playing without a battle mat or miniatures. The Tactician becomes annoyed when other players make unsound decisions, or when they plow into encounters without thinking them through. For the Tactician, the greatest reward in gaming is a challenging yet logical obstacle for his character to overcome.

Tactician 80%

Storyteller 75%

Character Player 55%

Weekend Warrior 40%

Power Gamer 40%

Specialist 30%

Casual Gamer 30%

 

[MonsterMash]

You scored as Character Player.



The Character Player enjoys creating in-depth characters with distinct and rich personalities. He identifies closely with his characters, feeling detached from the game if he doesn’t. He takes creative pride in exploring different characters, often making each new one radically different than others he’s played. The Character Player bases his decisions on his character's psychology first and foremost. He may view rules as a necessary evil at best, preferring sessions in which the dice never come out of their bags. For the Character Player, the greatest reward comes from experiencing the game from the emotional perspective of an interesting character.

Character Player 75%
Weekend Warrior 55%
Casual Gamer 55%
Storyteller 50%
Power Gamer 45%
Tactician 40%
Specialist 20%

 

[Particle_Man]

No specialists. I wonder if that is a function of enworld or the poll?

I am certain "no casual gamers" is a function of enworld. Casual gamers would not spend much time on a website devoted to gaming.