Role playing in the RPG..
As someone who just came back from a weekend of LARP, I feel incredibly patronised and insulted.
My life is great, but I wanted to spend a weekend with the CHALLENGE of roleplay, the PROGRESSION of a plot, and the SOCIAL ENJOYMENT of a weekend with friends in a shared experience.
It's nothing about regret. It's just a different type of game, one with a lot more social interactivity nuance and reward than a board-game or videogame, and requires a different skillset.
I recommend you read about GNS Theory. It gives 3 good reasons that a person might want to roleplay that aren't "They regret their life" in the same way that one would want to play a videogame, watch a movie, or be interested in other cultures and universes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNS_Theory
Gamist - You're playing a game
Narrativist - You're experiencing a plot
Simulationist - You're immersing yourself in a universe
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- Role playing in the RPG.. -
spooky6,
2013-06-15, 21:22
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- Both - ZackDark, 2013-06-15, 21:51
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-15, 22:07
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 00:11
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 00:37
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 00:58
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 03:52
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 06:40
- Healthy fun is something to admire - Jillybean, 2013-06-16, 08:37
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 06:40
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 03:52
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 00:58
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 00:37
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 03:57
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 06:42
- Healthy fun is something to admire - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-16, 07:08
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 10:38
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-16, 10:45
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 10:54
- Healthy fun is something to admire - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-16, 10:58
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 10:54
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-16, 10:45
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 13:31
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
RC,
2013-06-16, 14:52
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 15:41
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Leviathan,
2013-06-16, 16:56
- Heh.
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Ragashingo,
2013-06-16, 16:59
- Not in MLA format. Fail. -
INSANEdrive,
2013-06-16, 17:54
- Not in MLA format. Fail. - Leviathan, 2013-06-16, 22:17
- Is it sad that i'm bookmarking this for future reference? -
ZackDark,
2013-06-16, 22:57
- Heh.
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Leviathan,
2013-06-16, 16:56
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 15:41
- Healthy fun is something to admire - Jillybean, 2013-06-16, 15:40
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
RC,
2013-06-16, 14:52
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 06:42
- Healthy fun is something to admire -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-16, 00:11
- Role playing in the RPG.. - ncsuDuncan, 2013-06-15, 22:24
- What a stupid question. - GrimBrother IV, 2013-06-16, 06:25
- Great to have you! -
GrimBrother One,
2013-06-16, 09:16
- Great to have you! -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 10:27
- Great to have you! -
ZackDark,
2013-06-16, 11:43
- Great to have you! - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-16, 11:44
- Sei molto fluente in italiano? - INSANEdrive, 2013-06-16, 11:46
- Lol, in bocca al lupo mi amico. -
GrimBrother One,
2013-06-16, 11:52
- Do you need a German or French speaking opponent? -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 12:00
- Hmmm - ZackDark, 2013-06-16, 12:12
- Great to have you! -
ZackDark,
2013-06-16, 11:43
- Great to have you! -
Grizzlei,
2013-06-16, 10:27
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Kermit,
2013-06-16, 10:12
- Role playing in the RPG.. - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-16, 10:34
- Wait, we've hung out... that's not role playing! -
GrimBrother One,
2013-06-16, 11:54
- Wait, we've hung out... that's not role playing! -
Avateur,
2013-06-16, 15:16
- Lmao. I love you. -
GrimBrother One,
2013-06-16, 16:58
- Lmao. I love you.
- Wait, we've hung out... that's not role playing! -
Avateur,
2013-06-16, 15:16
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Bones,
2013-06-16, 18:03
- That time already? -
Kermit,
2013-06-16, 21:30
- That time already?
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. -
Leviathan,
2013-06-16, 11:47
- I will BE my Guardian - individual accent included. - INSANEdrive, 2013-06-16, 11:50
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - Mr Daax, 2013-06-16, 12:05
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - spooky6, 2013-06-16, 12:39
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - Kermit, 2013-06-16, 17:16
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - The Lionheart, 2013-06-16, 17:34
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. -
CaneCutter,
2013-06-17, 07:01
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - bluerunner, 2013-06-17, 08:41
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. -
Leviathan,
2013-06-17, 13:30
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - bluerunner, 2013-06-17, 13:39
- I will BE my Guardian -southern accent included. - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-17, 11:58
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 13:37
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Mr Daax, 2013-06-16, 14:18
- What about acting? -
GrimBrother One,
2013-06-16, 14:19
- What about acting? -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-16, 14:33
- What, you mean this? -
Avateur,
2013-06-16, 15:19
- C'mon Nixon -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 16:24
- C'mon Nixon
- What, you mean this? -
Avateur,
2013-06-16, 15:19
- What about acting? -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-16, 14:33
- They said that about video gaming in general... - RC, 2013-06-16, 14:38
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 16:27
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 16:32
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Leviathan, 2013-06-16, 16:49
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-16, 16:52
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 18:23
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-17, 00:33
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:32
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Oz Mills,
2013-06-17, 12:15
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 12:53
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 17:55
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 12:53
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Oz Mills,
2013-06-17, 12:15
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:32
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 08:14
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-17, 00:33
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 18:23
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 16:32
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Leviathan,
2013-06-16, 16:27
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 16:33
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Leviathan, 2013-06-16, 16:46
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Kermit, 2013-06-16, 17:23
- Role playing in the RPG.. - RaichuKFM, 2013-06-16, 20:24
- this tells us a lot -
kidtsunami,
2013-06-17, 01:26
- this tells us a lot - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 08:49
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 06:53
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-17, 07:03
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 07:35
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-17, 07:52
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 08:03
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-17, 13:59
- Sleightrocity -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-17, 16:50
- Sleightrocity - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-17, 18:00
- Sleightrocity -
Kermit,
2013-06-18, 07:54
- Sleightrocity -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-18, 09:31
- Sleightrocity -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-18, 09:52
- Sleightrocity -
Kermit,
2013-06-18, 10:00
- Sleightrocity -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-18, 10:12
- Sleightrocity -
Kermit,
2013-06-18, 10:43
- Sleightrocity - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-18, 11:49
- Sleightrocity -
Kermit,
2013-06-18, 10:43
- Sleightrocity - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-18, 10:23
- Sleightrocity - ncsuDuncan, 2013-06-18, 19:11
- Sleightrocity -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-18, 10:12
- Sleightrocity - ncsuDuncan, 2013-06-18, 19:09
- Sleightrocity -
Kermit,
2013-06-18, 10:00
- Sleightrocity -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-18, 09:52
- Sleightrocity -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-18, 09:31
- Sleightrocity -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-17, 16:50
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-17, 13:59
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 08:03
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
INSANEdrive,
2013-06-17, 08:10
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Claude Errera, 2013-06-17, 08:13
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Cody Miller, 2013-06-17, 10:17
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Mr Daax, 2013-06-17, 16:55
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Grizzlei, 2013-06-17, 17:02
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-17, 07:52
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 07:35
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:15
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 10:21
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:23
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 12:13
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 12:58
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-06-17, 13:07
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-17, 14:02
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-06-17, 14:21
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 15:00
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-06-17, 15:16
- Role playing in the RPG.. - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-17, 15:19
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Mr Daax,
2013-06-17, 17:28
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
MrPadraig08,
2013-06-18, 11:20
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Mr Daax, 2013-06-18, 12:01
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
MrPadraig08,
2013-06-18, 11:20
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
MrPadraig08,
2013-06-18, 11:05
- lol - ZackDark, 2013-06-18, 18:49
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Leviathan, 2013-06-18, 20:37
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-06-17, 15:16
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 15:00
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-06-17, 14:21
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-17, 14:02
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
scarab,
2013-06-17, 18:45
- +1 to all of that -
ZackDark,
2013-06-18, 03:50
- I feel a Rush song coming on. -
SonofMacPhisto,
2013-06-18, 07:00
- I feel a Rush song coming on.
- An excellent point -
Jillybean,
2013-06-18, 10:05
- An excellent point -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-18, 11:06
- An excellent point -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-18, 11:38
- An excellent point - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-18, 12:48
- An excellent point - Oz Mills, 2013-06-18, 13:49
- An excellent point -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-19, 14:00
- An excellent point - RaichuKFM, 2013-06-20, 11:32
- An excellent point -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-18, 11:38
- An excellent point -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-18, 11:06
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Kermit, 2013-06-18, 10:46
- +1 to all of that
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
RaichuKFM,
2013-06-17, 13:07
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 12:58
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 12:13
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 12:18
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:23
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Claude Errera,
2013-06-17, 10:21
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Jillybean,
2013-06-17, 07:03
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Hoovaloov,
2013-06-17, 18:59
- Role playing in the RPG.. - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-06-18, 10:14
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-16, 16:33
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Oz Mills,
2013-06-17, 08:11
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:37
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 12:17
- Role playing in the RPG.. -
Cody Miller,
2013-06-17, 10:37
- Role playing in the RPG.. - Jabberwok, 2013-06-17, 05:08