Role playing in the RPG..

by MrPadraig08 , Steel City, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 11:05 (4178 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Also, whenever someone justifies something life-threatening and dumb with "You Only Live Once" I can't help but think they have it backwards. If you only live once, why waste it on something dumb?

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 feel as though this dilemma can only be made harder in that games are not objectively good or bad, more game or less. They all have qualities that make their experiences more or less enjoyable or intense, but it's all relative.

I know Transformers Fall of Cybertron is nowhere near the best game of all time or even of the year, but my life would be less enjoyable if I had never experienced it. They did right by Transformers fans like me, so I enjoyed it and it has a special place in my heart, but that doesn't make it great or the best. While I agree playing better games will make more enjoyment of gaming, It's not a cookie cutter solution. Fallout 3 is one of the highest hailed games of this generation, but I just couldn't play it for more than 10 hours without quitting. I just didn't enjoy it very much. Maybe I can give it another try and enjoy it, but that won't change that games are not inherently good or bad. It's betting that others will have a comparable experience to yours and relate to your shared enjoyment or lack of enjoyment.

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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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