Role playing in the RPG..

by Mr Daax , aka: SSG Daax, Monday, June 17, 2013, 17:28 (4176 days ago) @ Cody Miller

This is why I'm so 'jaded' when it comes to games. If I only live once, and that time is limited, why would I spend it playing anything but the absolute best?

I think I understand where you're coming from with this, and I really respect your decision to not waste your life just playing video games.

But I don't see how only playing "the absolute best" games, when you do play games, is going to make your life any better. I don't think it is so much what you do that makes your life good, but why and how you do whatever you do. So looking at gaming, I try to play games more during my downtime and as a chance to relax and enjoy a cool story/universe/play experience, or to spend some time with distant friends. Relaxation is kind of a necessity, and experiencing different stories and worlds, whether through books, TV, or games, is, for me, one of the joys of life. Spending time with friends is another huge joy of life for me.

I'm getting a little sidetracked. I guess what I'm trying to say is, don't so much judge games by whether they are objectively "the absolute best" or not, but whether you, Cody Miller, genuinely enjoy them or not. It could have some strange or bad mechanics, or a less than stellar plotline, or aggravating characters, but if there is just something about it that you enjoy, why not continue playing it?

Now, if by "the absolute best" you mean a game that you personally enjoy more than any other, then by all means, I say continue with your current mindset.

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Role playing in the RPG.. - spooky6, 2013-06-15, 21:22
- 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 - 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 - 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. - 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
      - Healthy fun is something to admire - Jillybean, 2013-06-16, 15:40
- 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
- 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
  - Role playing in the RPG.. - Bones, 2013-06-16, 18:03
    - That time already? - Kermit, 2013-06-16, 21:30
- 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
  - 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.. - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 08:14
  - 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 - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-18, 10:23
        
        Sleightrocity - ncsuDuncan, 2013-06-18, 19:11
        
        Sleightrocity - ncsuDuncan, 2013-06-18, 19:09
        
        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.. - 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, 11:05
        
        lol - ZackDark, 2013-06-18, 18:49
        
        Heh. Yep. - Ragashingo, 2013-06-18, 19:40
        
        lol - MrPadraig08, 2013-06-19, 10:30
        
        Role playing in the RPG.. - Leviathan, 2013-06-18, 20:37
        
        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
        
        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
        
        Role playing in the RPG.. - Kermit, 2013-06-18, 10:46
        
        Role playing in the RPG.. - Oz Mills, 2013-06-17, 12:18
      - 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.. - 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.. - Jabberwok, 2013-06-17, 05:08

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