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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 7334604" data-attributes="member: 82106">Eh, I don't entirely buy that. I mean, sure, RP can and does work as you say to some extent. However that doesn't make RP ALL THERE IS TO AN RPG. Its a game after all for one thing, and you could play it for a whole variety of reasons. Beyond that, the RP part need not be the entirety of the game. I mean, I have no problem imagining (and have played in) games where I was RPing some character and using my agency as a player to help throw twists and difficulties in the path of the character I was RPing. Sure, I identify with the character, but if I didn't want adventure and the adversity and etc that goes along with that why would I play D&amp;D? If I only wanted to endlessly triumph in my play, then why would I again play D&amp;D instead of some game where I didn't ever risk failure and nothing bad happened to anyone.Now, I think its reasonable to ask just exactly what sorts of things you want to RP. I can think of some types experiences I'm not particularly eager to explore in a game which is supposed to be entertaining. Maybe either some aspects that might logically be present in such games are glossed over or left out. Its a fantasy world, we don't have to make it TOO realistic, sure. Likewise we usually have a sort of 'cartoon evil' in our games, etc.Anyway, my point is, I'm still playing with my friends, the PCs are imaginary. I think most players would say they would like agency to avoid certain things in game, or add certain things to the game, but they don't all want to just give their characters bennies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 7334604, member: 82106"] Eh, I don't entirely buy that. I mean, sure, RP can and does work as you say to some extent. However that doesn't make RP ALL THERE IS TO AN RPG. Its a game after all for one thing, and you could play it for a whole variety of reasons. Beyond that, the RP part need not be the entirety of the game. I mean, I have no problem imagining (and have played in) games where I was RPing some character and using my agency as a player to help throw twists and difficulties in the path of the character I was RPing. Sure, I identify with the character, but if I didn't want adventure and the adversity and etc that goes along with that why would I play D&D? If I only wanted to endlessly triumph in my play, then why would I again play D&D instead of some game where I didn't ever risk failure and nothing bad happened to anyone. Now, I think its reasonable to ask just exactly what sorts of things you want to RP. I can think of some types experiences I'm not particularly eager to explore in a game which is supposed to be entertaining. Maybe either some aspects that might logically be present in such games are glossed over or left out. Its a fantasy world, we don't have to make it TOO realistic, sure. Likewise we usually have a sort of 'cartoon evil' in our games, etc. Anyway, my point is, I'm still playing with my friends, the PCs are imaginary. I think most players would say they would like agency to avoid certain things in game, or add certain things to the game, but they don't all want to just give their characters bennies. [/QUOTE]

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