Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 3770274" data-attributes="member: 3192">Perhaps I should have said Conformity?&nbsp; I've never needed to know the rules to think in character.&nbsp; These aren't boardgames, so knowing &quot;the rules&quot; isn't required to act in character.&nbsp; Others making fun of someone who doesn't know the rules seems foolish.&nbsp; Neither do they!&nbsp; They may presume to know what rules the DM is using, but they are not certain.&nbsp; I think you pegged those guys correctly.Our games run faster than any other RPG I've played as the rules never impede upon our thinking.&nbsp; We think upon what we actually know as both players and characters.&nbsp; In every case that it can be made so, these are equivalent.&nbsp; Creativity is not rule-bound.&nbsp; It happens practically all the time.&nbsp; Where do we want to go?&nbsp; What do we want to do?&nbsp; How do we want to do it?&nbsp; There is also plenty of problem solving with an eye towards thinking outside the box.&nbsp; That's classic D&amp;D.&nbsp; And there are no rules to follow to put stick our thinking into another box.Are you saying rules are the primary inspirational material for character concepts?&nbsp; My experience is the exact opposite.&nbsp; The rules conform my thinking to what they are designed for.&nbsp; They are confining to my creativity.&nbsp; And while some restriction can lead to new ideas, I'd prefer to have the rules conform to my dreams than vice versa.&nbsp; As an aside, I do have my own houserule.&nbsp; The &quot;No Care Bears&quot; rule, but it's only so the whole group can actually decline a character concept that no one else really wants to play with during the game (like Rainbow Bright when we're trying to play in the Warhammer world).&nbsp; That's a lot of what it is.&nbsp; How do you think all these crazy 1e rules came about?&nbsp; Advanced is just a pile of houserules made core.&nbsp; You know, I think you're right here.&nbsp; But how come so many people are so dumbstruck that what I play is D&amp;D?&nbsp; Or are so positively sure people never played D&amp;D this way?&nbsp; This is no oddball case.&nbsp; In my estimation, this is how the game was originally created.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 3770274, member: 3192"] Perhaps I should have said Conformity? I've never needed to know the rules to think in character. These aren't boardgames, so knowing "the rules" isn't required to act in character. Others making fun of someone who doesn't know the rules seems foolish. Neither do they! They may presume to know what rules the DM is using, but they are not certain. I think you pegged those guys correctly. Our games run faster than any other RPG I've played as the rules never impede upon our thinking. We think upon what we actually know as both players and characters. In every case that it can be made so, these are equivalent. Creativity is not rule-bound. It happens practically all the time. Where do we want to go? What do we want to do? How do we want to do it? There is also plenty of problem solving with an eye towards thinking outside the box. That's classic D&D. And there are no rules to follow to put stick our thinking into another box. Are you saying rules are the primary inspirational material for character concepts? My experience is the exact opposite. The rules conform my thinking to what they are designed for. They are confining to my creativity. And while some restriction can lead to new ideas, I'd prefer to have the rules conform to my dreams than vice versa. As an aside, I do have my own houserule. The "No Care Bears" rule, but it's only so the whole group can actually decline a character concept that no one else really wants to play with during the game (like Rainbow Bright when we're trying to play in the Warhammer world). That's a lot of what it is. How do you think all these crazy 1e rules came about? Advanced is just a pile of houserules made core. You know, I think you're right here. But how come so many people are so dumbstruck that what I play is D&D? Or are so positively sure people never played D&D this way? This is no oddball case. In my estimation, this is how the game was originally created. [/QUOTE]

Verification