[Discuss] Role Play Island.

[James]

bpratt wrote:
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> On 9/4/06, *w drix* <valdrix1975 at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:valdrix1975 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
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>     The reasion I am defensive, is because this has been brought up
>     before....the last time I remember it being brought up, was when
>     Tom stopped playin in the FEI because of the shit storm that came
>     from it.  Was he doing anything wrong? no...he was keeping part of
>     the RP to himself...
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> That's not what that was about. That was about players being unable to 
> treat Tom's characters just like any other characters. That sort of 
> thing is also part of the problem of powergaming.
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>     This is not a book where you are able to read the next page and
>     find out the truth.  This is a game of RP where you may only find
>     out the truth in 3 RL months...if ever.
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>     Anyone who is PRO 100% RP everything upfront, are really saying
>     they want to power game what you write...  You want to know the
>     story, so you can write around it.  Doesent work that way.  This
>     is Battlemaster, not DnDd20.
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> I don't want to power game what I write. I want to roleplay and 
> interact. It doesn't work when there's no, ya know, interaction. I.E, 
> a lack of roleplay.
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> And you earlier didn't seem to realize that roleplaying is not your 
> character telling people things. I mean shit, is that what you really 
> think? If I send an RP to the RPG mailing list, in which Maltheo 
> thinks "I'd like to destroy Soliferum one day," do you really act like 
> Maltheo the character is TELLING you his every thought? That's not how 
> RP works, but if it is, maybe I'm playing the wrong game.
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That isn't exactly breaking news lol.  It's hard to interact when people 
say nothing though Maltheo.  This thread has gone so much further then I 
wanted it to.  Alls I want is that if you're interacting with a 
character, interact with them.  Don't just click a button and have it 
effect my character.