Poll: How Often/When Do You Roleplay?

[SwitchUK]

This may be completly off topic but did anybody else find the title of this thread hilarious?

 

[RaphaelsRedemption]

In the bedroom on "special" nights.

Oh, you didn't mean that, did you?!

Um, I occaisionally play RPGs, but I am only jus getting used to the whole "roleplaying" element of them.

Blame it on being a RTS player first - I'm always a little detached from my games.

 

[gamer_parent]

In the bedroom on "special" nights.

Oh, you didn't mean that, did you?!

Um, I occaisionally play RPGs, but I am only jus getting used to the whole "roleplaying" element of them.

Blame it on being a RTS player first - I'm always a little detached from my games.

It's not entirely your fault. Computer RPGs seem to have the ability to intrinsically make the player detached from the character.

 

[SleepyOtter]

Sometimes I say something stupid like "Indeed" in a British accent then I can't stop, but that's as far as I go in terms of Roleplaying

 

[Sinclair Solutions]

Normally I make a (unrealistic) copy of myself, and follow my gut reactions through all the story decisions. Then on my 2nd play through I'll make ridiculous character concepts, such as in oblivion, my khajit (sp?) that fist fought, wore heavy armor, and refused to wear a shirt.

Pretty much this. Most games like Fallout 3, where I get to create my own character I usually make myself, because my life is uninteresting.

This may be completly off topic but did anybody else find the title of this thread hilarious?

I do. I was expecting something completely different going into this.

 

[godofallu]

Normally I make a (unrealistic) copy of myself, and follow my gut reactions through all the story decisions. Then on my 2nd play through I'll make ridiculous character concepts, such as in oblivion, my khajit (sp?) that fist fought, wore heavy armor, and refused to wear a shirt.

What he said, minus the not wearing shirts thing.

 

[Eponet]

For some reason I find myself implanting characters from other games/movies/etc. in as a character in an RPG such as Morrowind. One time I created a silver-haired, female Imperial who focused on unarmored and knifes, while having a proficiency in mysticism as well (closest thing I could find for time-control). I even went as far as trying to find blue-colored French maid clothes.
Props to whoever can guess the character I was trying to emulate.

Sakuya, naturally.

 

[Eponet]

In the bedroom on "special" nights.

Oh, you didn't mean that, did you?!

Um, I occaisionally play RPGs, but I am only jus getting used to the whole "roleplaying" element of them.

Blame it on being a RTS player first - I'm always a little detached from my games.

It's not entirely your fault. Computer RPGs seem to have the ability to intrinsically make the player detached from the character.

Not necessarily, it depends more on the interaction more than anything else. In a static world comprised entirely of scripted NPCs, it's hard to get into it. However, I've found that some of the Neverwinter Nights servers have been wonderful for Role Playing, as the players are actual people, and even the NPCs if there's a DM on. While MMOs have several people as well, they're usually not a good environment for RPing purely because there are so many people, or rather, so many people metagaming, so the NWN games have been the best environment for RP so far.

 

[Scumpernickle]

I try to make my characters as close to me as possible.

In Oblivion, I usually make an Argonian or Khajiit thief, then go through the story like I would if I was faced with the same decision. I grow a strong liking to my characters, or maybe its just the loot they get...

 

[Dancingman]

I role play often enough, I'm in two right now, one of which I'm DMing here, and the other I'm playing an NKVD agent in the Soviet Union during a zombie outbreak, so yes, Nazi Zombies vs. Comrade Stalin (er, well, Comrade Golvanov since ol' Uncle Joe isn't around and my guy is closer to the baddies). I've gotten used to RPing in both sci-fi, fantasy, and real-world settings.

 

[Flying-Emu]

i play alot of RPG's, both game and otherwise, in fact me and my group just played "gammaworld" last night

For 4.0?

How was it?

 

[gamer_parent]

In the bedroom on "special" nights.

Oh, you didn't mean that, did you?!

Um, I occaisionally play RPGs, but I am only jus getting used to the whole "roleplaying" element of them.

Blame it on being a RTS player first - I'm always a little detached from my games.

It's not entirely your fault. Computer RPGs seem to have the ability to intrinsically make the player detached from the character.

Not necessarily, it depends more on the interaction more than anything else. In a static world comprised entirely of scripted NPCs, it's hard to get into it. However, I've found that some of the Neverwinter Nights servers have been wonderful for Role Playing, as the players are actual people, and even the NPCs if there's a DM on. While MMOs have several people as well, they're usually not a good environment for RPing purely because there are so many people, or rather, so many people metagaming, so the NWN games have been the best environment for RP so far.

That is certainly true. NPC interaction though, has always been one of the weak points for most videogame RPGs. The scripted nature of it makes it harder. Done well, you can mask this to the extent that it's not as noticeable. But certainly, nothing beats having a GM running the game for the small selected group.

 

[martin's a madman]

In Drama class, sir.

 

[Hiphophippo]

Every sunday night with a group of friends getting our dice rolling on.

Oh

Videogames? Rarely.

Oh no, Table-top games count as well(that was in option in the poll, which failed to work >.<) , I role-up characters on the DnD character builder sometimes when i'm bored(the latest being a James Bond-esque rogue). I didn't mention it in the post because I've never had much chance to play the game due to lack of knowing anyone who's interested in it.

There are certainly options available to play online but, in my opinion, it's a muted experience. The real fun is at a table with friends.

Maybe put a posting up at a local games store about it. Remember, we nerds are pretty accepting of people we don't know provided we know they share our hobby.

 

[Dabox1]

no man, 1st edition, we role hardcore... XD

 

[101194]

I use to roleplay almost every day, Now Shit has gone to hire water and My job conflicts with most of my RP time.

 

[Captain Pirate]

I usually do. I've mostly done it with things like Fallout 3, well, so far mainly only Fallout 3, but I've also made characters when playing Modern Warfare 2 (It actually works, use what gun you want and play how you think they'd play. Spec Ops gives mission variety in a simple manner to let you make missions up.), and CoD4. I've also done some with various Halo's.

 

[the protaginist]

I usually do. I've mostly done it with things like Fallout 3, well, so far mainly only Fallout 3, but I've also made characters when playing Modern Warfare 2 (It actually works, use what gun you want and play how you think they'd play. Spec Ops gives mission variety in a simple manner to let you make missions up.), and CoD4. I've also done some with various Halo's.

Here I thought I was the only one to do that. Well on a certain level, i don't have actual characters for my MW2 builds, but I've named and designed all my classes after Robot Masters from the original Mega Man series (For example, Crash Man is basically an explosives class, With an assault rifle with a grenade launcher, Rocket Launcher or Thumper depending on what mood i'm in, Semtex, Flashbangs, Scavenger Danger Close and Sitrep.)

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

i really wish in dragon age origins it would be possible (with a very loose decent toolset) to make your own origins stories...that would just be sickk.

OT: in video games i sometimes do, a bit, but in real life, nahhh, not my thing.

 

[MrMixelPixel]

I role play with a group of friends via the internet every weekend. It's kinda like an epic story that I'm very proud of... ^^'

I also do it in games. I simply pick one of the characters in my head... And then try to make the character in the game best fit them. It makes it all the more fun.

Also, I play Table Top games as well. Just not as often as I'd like.

I'm probably going to forget who I am with all the rping I do... xD