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<blockquote data-quote="payn" data-source="post: 9329753" data-attributes="member: 90374">I tend to play either fantasy settings or sci-fi ones. So, acting correctly as an actual 17th century samurai isnt really a concern. Closest I have gotten to historical was Call of Cthulhu which has been mixed results. Folks tend to either overlook the historic -isms or play into them to an uncomfortable level. Have to say I prefer the former myself.My style tends to lean heavy on setting and campaign. If the GM isnt putting effort into bringing the setting alive, im probably going to tune out. I love to engage faction play and seek out political intrigue. I want to see actions start as seeds of revolutions and/or for my character's deeds to leave their mark on the world. So, first and foremost, my role play enegry derives from encoutners, adventures, and the results.The personality of my characters usually starts off an almost blank slate. I dont really do backstories, as im of the opinion my character's backstory is about to be written. So, I fully discover my character through play and the various situations they find themselves in. Imagine a brand new pair of boots. You are not sure exactly how they are going to feel at first. After time wearing them, they break in, and then you know exactly how they feel.As for my general view of role playing im pretty open compared to some folks around here. Im not too worried about folks conforming to my method listed above. For example, I do think computer and board games can be RPGs. There is no litmus test to prove a person is doing RP correctly.&nbsp; I thnk the role play journey can be unique for all kinds of folks. I'd rather welcome more people to it then worry about them not doing it correctly. YMMV.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="payn, post: 9329753, member: 90374"] I tend to play either fantasy settings or sci-fi ones. So, acting correctly as an actual 17th century samurai isnt really a concern. Closest I have gotten to historical was Call of Cthulhu which has been mixed results. Folks tend to either overlook the historic -isms or play into them to an uncomfortable level. Have to say I prefer the former myself. My style tends to lean heavy on setting and campaign. If the GM isnt putting effort into bringing the setting alive, im probably going to tune out. I love to engage faction play and seek out political intrigue. I want to see actions start as seeds of revolutions and/or for my character's deeds to leave their mark on the world. So, first and foremost, my role play enegry derives from encoutners, adventures, and the results. The personality of my characters usually starts off an almost blank slate. I dont really do backstories, as im of the opinion my character's backstory is about to be written. So, I fully discover my character through play and the various situations they find themselves in. Imagine a brand new pair of boots. You are not sure exactly how they are going to feel at first. After time wearing them, they break in, and then you know exactly how they feel. As for my general view of role playing im pretty open compared to some folks around here. Im not too worried about folks conforming to my method listed above. For example, I do think computer and board games [I]can[/I] be RPGs. There is no litmus test to prove a person is doing RP correctly. I thnk the role play journey can be unique for all kinds of folks. I'd rather welcome more people to it then worry about them not doing it correctly. YMMV. [/QUOTE]

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