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

[Beckett]

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 70%

Storyteller 65%

Power Gamer 65%

Tactician 60%

Weekend Warrior 50%

Casual Gamer 35%

Specialist 5%

Last test of this nature that I took, I ended up with a three way tie between Storyteller, Powergamer, and Buttkicker, so this doesn't look too off.

 

[Drowbane]

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 - 90%
Storyteller - 70%
Power Gamer - 65%
Tactician - 55%
Weekend Warrior - 55%
Casual Gamer - 30%
Specialist - 0%

huh... always had myself pegged as more something more like...

Power Gamer 100%
Storyteller 75%
Tactician 75%
Character Player 70%
Weekend Warrior 0%
Casual Gamer 0%
Specialist 0%

 

[Imagicka]

Greetings...

I scored:
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 85%
Character Player 75%
Tactician 65%
Casual Gamer 35%
Weekend Warrior 30%
Power Gamer 25%
Specialist 10%

However, when I took another simular test, I got:

You scored as Storyteller.

You're more inclined toward the role playing side of the equation and less interested in numbers or experience points. You're quick to compromise if you can help move the story forward, and get bored when the game slows down for a long planning session. You want to play out a story that moves like it's orchestrated by a skilled novelist or film director.

Storyteller 100%
Tactician 92%
Method Actor 75%
Power Gamer 67%
Butt-Kicker 50%
Specialist 42%
Casual Gamer 33%

 

[shilsen]

Storyteller 75%
Character Player 50%
Weekend Warrior 40%
Tactician 25%
Casual Gamer 25%
Power Gamer 15%
Specialist 10%

 

[Lord Rasputin]

Storyteller 95%
Tactician 65%
Character Player 65%
Casual Gamer 40%
Weekend Warrior 30%
Power Gamer 25%
Specialist 20%

Which is odd for me. I usually have Character Player (or whatever the quiz calls it) come up first, and Tactician be at or near the bottom. I've been in a storytelling mood for the last few months, but I still can't explain why Tactician comes up so high.

 

[Kishin]

Storyteller 85%
Character Player 60%

Tactician

50%

Casual Gamer

40%

Weekend Warrior

35%

Power Gamer

30%

Specialist

10%

 

[Kishin]

Storyteller 85%
Character Player 60%
Tactician 50%
Casual Gamer 40%
Weekend Warrior 35%
Power Gamer 30%
Specialist 10%

I'd say that about hits the nail on the head.

 

[jonathan swift]

You scored as Weekend Warrior.



The Weekend Warrior is in the game to kick down doors and kill monsters. After a long day in the office or classroom, he wants his character to wade into the action—too much time spent on diplomacy, story arc, planning, or even character-building tends to bore him. He tends to prefer combat-ready, simple-to-create, simple-to-run characters, leaning toward fighter types or blaster magic-users. Optimizing the rules for an ideal character is secondary, so long as he gets to hit things. To the Weekend Warrior, the greatest reward in roleplaying is the exciting, action-packed battle. With apologies to Robin Laws.

Weekend Warrior

70%

Casual Gamer

65%

Power Gamer

55%

Character Player

50%

Storyteller

50%

Specialist

35%

Tactician

30%

 

[jdrakeh]

Storyteller 75%

Character Player 70%

Tactician 60%

Casual Gamer 50%

Weekend Warrior 40%

Specialist 40%

Power Gamer 15%

 

[Nyaricus]

Still no tacticians? Is that something about the test or something about the posters to ENworld?

ME ME ME!!

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 75%
Storyteller 65%
Power Gamer 55%
Character Player 50%
Weekend Warrior 50%
Specialist 35%
Casual Gamer 35%

Looks like me!

Tactician - I like internally logical games, and my players say they like how well I do decribing rooms and people and how the setting works.
Storytelling - I'm becoming a passionate, and better, DM, and this is why my score is higher for this now.
Power Gamer - I'm a munchkin at heart ( )
Character Player and Weekend Warrior - I like a flavourful, realist character that whoops ass. Works for me
Specialist - I'm getting out and trying new character now, which is why I scored so low on this one.
Casual Gamer - I game with friends, which is why this is so high, but I love D&D, so I'm happy that it isnt crazy high.

cheers,
--N