History of Post 509
- 2007-08-04 22:22:57
EDIT [Know what? I just read the last line of the first post... so my post is rather off-topic now. However I'm going to leave it simply because I'd like to see if anyone else 'roleplays' outside of RPGs]
Hmm... I have a much broader definition than you it seems.
To me roleplaying is simply that, playing around in a new role. It doesn't have to be in D&D, or even an RPG for that matter, real life and other types of games are fair game (pardon the pun). Those that have played Mafia with me know how much I get into the roles ("No, I love this town, I couldn't possibly have hurt anyone!") and I do the same in FPSes, RTSes, and board games. mainly I just like running my mouth, and taking on different personas is how I do it.
Take my last Zombies!!! game, for instance. I was making all kinds of deals with other players to escape to the helipad cooperatively (Hey, you'll cooperate with anyone if 50 zombies are running behind you trying to eat you), before double crossing them at the last second (There was only one spot left, what could I do). Naturally this was all accompanied by speaking the whole time as if it was happening in real life.
I've never played straight up pen and paper D&Ds, yet I have a good 4-5 "real" characters from various RPGs I've played, and some backup "real life" characters that come out in various situations.
To sum up, why must Roleplaying be limited to games? The next time you're at a bar role-claim Mark Zuckerburg and talk about building facebook. Pick up a girl by pretending to race motorcycles (just need the helmet for this one, no need for the actual bike). Pretend you give a crap about what I just said and get a flame war going *grin*!
- 2007-08-04 18:49:51
Hmm... I have a much broader definition than you it seems.
To me roleplaying is simply that, playing around in a new role. It doesn't have to be in D&D, or even an RPG for that matter, real life and other types of games are fair game (pardon the pun). Those that have played Mafia with me know how much I get into the roles ("No, I love this town, I couldn't possibly have hurt anyone!") and I do the same in FPSes, RTSes, and board games. mainly I just like running my mouth, and taking on different personas is how I do it.
Take my last Zombies!!! game, for instance. I was making all kinds of deals with other players to escape to the helipad cooperatively (Hey, you'll cooperate with anyone if 50 zombies are running behind you trying to eat you), before double crossing them at the last second (There was only one spot left, what could I do). Naturally this was all accompanied by speaking the whole time as if it was happening in real life.
I've never played straight up pen and paper D&Ds, yet I have a good 4-5 "real" characters from various RPGs I've played, and some backup "real life" characters that come out in various situations.
To sum up, why must Roleplaying be limited to games? The next time you're at a bar role-claim Mark Zuckerburg and talk about building facebook. Pick up a girl by pretending to race motorcycles (just need the helmet for this one, no need for the actual bike). Pretend you give a crap about what I just said and get a flame war going *grin*!