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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5018768" data-attributes="member: 19675">It wasn't just a quip.There are 2 guys in my current group who have been playing variations of the same 2 PCs for at least the past decade- one of whom has done so for 20 years.&nbsp; One guy plays Ranger types almost exclusively, one plays Wizards almost exclusively.&nbsp; (Its almost like we have Dave &quot;El Ravager&quot; Bozwell and a married version of Brian Van Hoose at the table.)By that, I don't mean the exact same character sheet.&nbsp; What I mean is that, regardless of edition, regardless of RPG, they play essentially the same PC over and over again, right down to the spells and/or equipment.&nbsp; Its like something from the Eternal Champion cycle, or the Multiverse of some comic book company.In many of the campaigns, the PCs in question aren't even referred to by a name written on the character sheet, but almost exclusively by the Player's name.IOW, its less them playing an RPG so much as a detailed wargame, like Battletech (which, BTW, both play, and try to mimic as closely as possible the PCs they play in RPGs).Another guy in the group plays...whatever.&nbsp; For him, participation in an RPG is like playing poker.&nbsp; He's there for the friendship, food &amp; booze and storytelling (as in personal, not game, stories), not to take on the alter ego on the paper in front of him.&nbsp; He'd be just as happy with a pre-gen as doing the work himself.&nbsp; Sometimes, he barely learns the rules, so each combat requires we remind him of how to do things.&nbsp; And its the same regardless of what we're playing- D&amp;D, M:tG, RIFTS, Texas Hold 'Em, Battletech...&nbsp; He's not there to game, he's there to hang.And I wouldn't kick any of the 3 from the table because they're fun guys to&nbsp; game with.&nbsp; I couldn't give a tinker's...darn...whether they were roleplaying because it doesn't detract from my or anyone else's experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5018768, member: 19675"] It wasn't just a quip. There are 2 guys in my current group who have been playing variations of the same 2 PCs for at least the past decade- one of whom has done so for 20 years. One guy plays Ranger types almost exclusively, one plays Wizards almost exclusively. (Its almost like we have Dave "El Ravager" Bozwell and a married version of Brian Van Hoose at the table.) By that, I don't mean the exact same character sheet. What I mean is that, regardless of edition, regardless of RPG, they play essentially the same PC over and over again, right down to the spells and/or equipment. Its like something from the Eternal Champion cycle, or the Multiverse of some comic book company. In many of the campaigns, the PCs in question aren't even referred to by a name written on the character sheet, but almost exclusively by the Player's name. IOW, its less them playing an RPG so much as a detailed wargame, like Battletech (which, BTW, both play, and try to mimic as closely as possible the PCs they play in RPGs). Another guy in the group plays...whatever. For him, participation in an RPG is like playing poker. He's there for the friendship, food & booze and storytelling (as in personal, not game, stories), not to take on the alter ego on the paper in front of him. He'd be just as happy with a pre-gen as doing the work himself. Sometimes, he barely learns the rules, so each combat requires we remind him of how to do things. And its the same regardless of what we're playing- D&D, M:tG, RIFTS, Texas Hold 'Em, Battletech... He's not there to game, he's there to hang. And I wouldn't kick any of the 3 from the table because they're fun guys to game with. I couldn't give a tinker's...darn...whether they were roleplaying because it doesn't detract from my or anyone else's experience. [/QUOTE]

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